A condition of being swayed by an emotional situation, mainly romantic or maudlin in nature. See emotionality.
SENTIMENTALITY: "Joe showed a lot of sentimentality when watching old romance movies."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SENTIMENTALITY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/sentimentality/ (accessed June 27, 2022).