sentiment
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sentiment (countable and uncountable, plural sentiments)
- A general thought, feeling, or sense.
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1922, Ben Travers, chapter 5, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
- The departure was not unduly prolonged. […] Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.
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- (uncountable) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment.
- (uncountable) Gentle or tender feelings, sometimes of a weak or foolish kind.
Translations[edit]
a general thought
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feelings or emotions
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sentimentum.
Noun[edit]
sentiment m (plural sentiments)
See also[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sentiment m (plural sentiments)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sentiment” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French sentiment, Latin sentimentum. Cf. also simțământ.
Noun[edit]
sentiment n (plural sentimente)
Synonyms[edit]
- (1) simțire, simțământ (dated)
- (2) credință, opinie, convingere
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