sentimentalize
🇺🇸
/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˌsentɪˈmentəlaɪz/
verb
R
to treat something in a way that shows too much emotion and makes it seem less important or serious
Jackie was careful not to sentimentalize her childhood memories, as she knew they weren't all happy.
translation
to treat something in a way that shows too much emotion and makes it seem less important or serious
Word Forms
3rd Present
sentimentalizes
Past
sentimentalized
Perfect
sentimentalized
Progressive
sentimentalizing