sen ‧ ti ‧ ment /ˈsentəmənt, ˈsentɪmənt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Medieval Latin sentimentum , from Latin sentire ; ⇨ ↑ sentient ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] formal an opinion or feeling you have about something:
Similar sentiments were expressed by many politicians.
popular/public sentiment (=what most people think)
He was more in touch with public sentiment than many of his critics.
anti-American/anti-nationalistic/anti-religious etc sentiments
the anti-immigrant sentiments expressed by some Americans
‘After all, it’s her decision.’ ‘My sentiments exactly (=I agree) .’
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In everyday English, people usually say feeling rather than sentiment :
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They all expressed similar feelings.
2 . [uncountable] feelings of pity, love, sadness etc that are often considered to be too strong or not suitable for a particular situation SYN emotion :
There’s no place for sentiment in business!