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SENTIMENTALIZATION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word sentimentalization. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sentimentalization. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for SENTIMENTALIZATION

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romanticization
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• the act of indulging in sentiment

dramatization
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noun

• conversion into dramatic form

• a dramatic representation

embellishment
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• elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

• a superfluous ornament

• the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

exaggeration
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• extravagant exaggeration

• the act of making something more noticeable than usual

• making to seem more important than it really is

glorification
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• a state of high honor

• a portrayal of something as ideal

• the act of glorifying (as in worship)

idealization
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noun

• a portrayal of something as ideal

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad

• something that exists only as an idea

simplification
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• an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

• elimination of superfluous details

• the act of reducing complexity

saccharification
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romanticisation
nounn
noun

• the act of indulging in sentiment

sentimentalisation
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• the act of indulging in sentiment

Best Hypernyms For SENTIMENTALIZATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sentimentalization, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ROMANTICIZATION

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