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Sentimentalist

Definition:

A sentimentalist is a person who excessively relies on emotional feelings rather than reason or logic in their judgments and actions.

As a part of speech, the term can function as a noun to refer to such a person.

Senses:

Sense 1: Noun

A person who is characterized by or given to sentimental attitudes or behaviors.

Example sentence: "She was known to be a sentimentalist, always getting teary-eyed at romantic movies."

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Sense 2: Noun (Local Usage)

A person who is excessively sentimental or maudlin, particularly in the context of a specific locality.

Example sentence: "In this corner of the city, sentimentalist artists flock to create emotionally charged masterpieces."

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Sense 3: Adjective

Pertaining to or characteristic of sentimentalists.

Example sentence: "The sentimentalist approach to problem-solving often overlooks rational solutions."

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