sentiment

/'sentimənt/

Thân thiện

A child's sentiment of joy is clear from her bright smile.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A personal belief, opinion, or judgment: A view or attitude toward a particular matter, often based on feeling rather than reason or fact.
   • A feeling or emotion, especially a tender, romantic, or nostalgic one: A refined or tender feeling, often associated with affection, nostalgia, or sympathy.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Opinion/Judgment):
  • Public sentiment on the issue has shifted dramatically.
  • He expressed his sentiments about the new policy in a letter.
• Noun (Tender Feeling):
  • The old photograph filled her with sentiment.
  • The card was chosen for its sentiment, not its design.

Advanced Usage

• "to be full of sentiment": to be filled with tender or nostalgic emotion.
  • The farewell speech was full of sentiment.
• "a sentiment against/for something": a prevailing opinion or feeling opposing or supporting something.
  • There is a growing sentiment against the proposed development.

Variants and Related Words

• Sentimental (adj): characterized by, expressing, or appealing to tender feelings, sometimes excessively so.
  • The movie was overly sentimental.
• Sentimentality (n): the quality of being sentimental, especially to an excessive degree.
  • The novel's sentimentality appealed to some readers.

Synonyms

• Opinion: A view or judgment formed about something.
• Feeling: An emotional state or reaction.
• Emotion: A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships.

Related Phrases

• "run high": When feelings or opinions are very strong or intense.
  • Sentiments ran high during the debate.
• "with due respect to someone's sentiments": A polite phrase used before disagreeing with someone's opinion.
  • With due respect to your sentiments, I must offer a different perspective.

Related Idioms

• "to echo a sentiment": to express the same opinion or feeling as someone else.
  • Many voters echoed the sentiment that change was needed.
• "a token of one's sentiment": a small gift or gesture that represents one's feelings.
  • He gave her a flower as a token of his sentiment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
   • my opinion differs from yours
   • I am not of your persuasion
   • what are your thoughts on Haiti?
2. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

Từ đồng nghĩa

• opinion
• persuasion
• view
• thought