sentimentalism
sentimentalism — 名詞
1. a tendency to let your feelings, especially love, sadness, or nostalgia, influen
濫情
過度重視情感的傾向
a tendency to let your feelings, especially love, sadness, or nostalgia, influence your thinking and actions more than is reasonable, often to the point of poor judgment
Felix's sentimentalism led him to keep every train ticket and dried flower from trips he took twenty years ago.
Felix 的濫情讓他保留了二十年前每趟旅行的火車票和乾燥花。
sentimentalism + possessive noun — shows sentimentalism as a personal trait affecting behaviour
The novel was criticized for its sentimentalism because every scene seemed designed to make the reader cry.
這本小說因濫情而受到批評，因為每個場景似乎都刻意要讓讀者流淚。
criticized for [its] sentimentalism — common negative framing in reviews
Anna realised her sentimentalism was hurting her career when she kept forgiving a colleague who took credit for her work.
Anna 意識到自己的濫情正在傷害她的事業——她一直原諒一個搶功勞的同事。
A good judge must set aside sentimentalism and base each decision strictly on the facts of the case.
一位好的法官必須放下濫情，完全根據案件事實來做判決。
- sentimentality
more neutral; can be positive or negative depending on context
- emotionalism
broader — refers to any strong emotion, not just tender feelings
- mawkishness
stronger disapproval — implies sickly, exaggerated emotion that feels fake
- rationality
decision-making based on logic rather than feelings
- stoicism
the ability to suppress emotion in favour of calm endurance
用法筆記
Almost always carries a negative or critical tone — it suggests that emotion has overtaken reason in an unhealthy way. Frequently used in literary or film criticism.
常見錯誤
2. the act of putting tender emotions such as affection, longing, or grief into wor
煽情
過度煽情的表達方式
the act of putting tender emotions such as affection, longing, or grief into words or actions in an exaggerated way that feels insincere or cheap
The eulogy was spoiled by sentimentalism, listing every small kindness in tearful detail until the audience grew uncomfortable.
那場悼詞被煽情給毀了——它鉅細靡遺地列出每個小善舉，直到聽眾都感到不自在。
sentimentalism describing speech or writing negatively
Astrid put the card back on the shelf because its sentimentalism made her cringe at the hollow rhymes.
Astrid 把那張卡片放回架上，因為它的煽情讓她在那些空洞的押韻詞句中直發窘。
The politician's speech avoided sentimentalism and instead talked plainly about the budget, the schools, and the roads.
那位政治人物的演講避免了煽情，而是直接談論預算、學校和道路修繕。
Shirin thought the museum exhibition was ruined by sentimentalism; it focused on tear-jerking stories instead of real history.
Shirin 認為那場博物館展覽被煽情給毀了——它只顧著講催淚故事，卻忽略了真實歷史。
Anjali rolled her eyes at the wedding video's sentimentalism — slow-motion shots of roses and long piano notes.
Anjali 對那支婚禮影片的煽情翻了個白眼——慢動作的玫瑰花特寫配上長長的鋼琴音符。
- sentimentality
broader and less critical than sentimentalism
- bathos
a sudden drop from a serious to a trivial tone, often unintentionally funny
- schmaltz
informal — excessive sentimentality in art or music, often associated with clichés
- restraint
holding back excessive emotion in expression
- understatement
saying less than expected, the opposite of dramatic feeling
用法筆記
Focuses on the public expression itself (speech, writing, art) rather than the internal trait. Often used to criticise movies, books, speeches, or ceremonies.