First Known Use: 1639
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sentiment
noun sen·ti·ment \ˈsen-tə-mənt\
: an attitude or opinion
: feelings of love, sympathy, kindness, etc.
Full Definition of SENTIMENT
1
a : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection b : a specific view or notion : opinion
2
a : emotion b : refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art c : emotional idealism d : a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality
3
a : an idea colored by emotion b : the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context
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Origin of SENTIMENT
French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire
Synonym Discussion of SENTIMENT
feeling, emotion, affection, sentiment, passion mean a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation. feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it <the feelings that once moved me are gone>. emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling, encompasses both positive and negative responses <the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence>. affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings <a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family>. sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea <her feminist sentiments are well known>. passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion <revenge became his ruling passion>.
opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute <each expert seemed to have a different opinion>. view suggests a subjective opinion <very assertive in stating his views>. belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent <a firm belief in her party's platform>. conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief <the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human>. persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth <was of the persuasion that everything changes>. sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings <her feminist sentiments are well-known>.
opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute <each expert seemed to have a different opinion>. view suggests a subjective opinion <very assertive in stating his views>. belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent <a firm belief in her party's platform>. conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief <the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human>. persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth <was of the persuasion that everything changes>. sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings <her feminist sentiments are well-known>.
SENTIMENT Defined for Kids
sentiment
noun sen·ti·ment \ˈsen-tə-mənt\
Definition of SENTIMENT for Kids
1
: a thought or attitude influenced by feeling <a strong religious sentiment>
2
: opinion 1
3
: tender feelings of affection
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sentiment
noun sen·ti·ment \ˈsent-ə-mənt\
Medical Definition of SENTIMENT
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