SENTIMENT


Meaning of SENTIMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sentɪmənt ]

( sentiments)

1.

A sentiment that people have is an attitude which is based on their thoughts and feelings.

Public sentiment rapidly turned anti-American...

...nationalist sentiments that threaten to split the country.

= feeling

N-VAR : supp N

2.

A sentiment is an idea or feeling that someone expresses in words.

I must agree with the sentiments expressed by John Prescott...

The Foreign Secretary echoed this sentiment.

N-COUNT : usu with supp

3.

Sentiment is feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past, and may be considered exaggerated and foolish.

Laura kept that letter out of sentiment...

N-UNCOUNT

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