sentiment

noun

ˈsen-tə-mənt How to pronounce sentiment (audio)
Definition of sentimentnext
1
as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation a sentiment of happiness and goodwill

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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge antiwar sentiments

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How is the word sentiment distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of sentiment are affection, emotion, feeling, and passion. While all these words mean "a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation," sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea.

her feminist sentiments are well known

In what contexts can affection take the place of sentiment?

The synonyms affection and sentiment are sometimes interchangeable, but affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings.

a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family

How do emotion and feeling relate to one another, in the sense of sentiment?

Emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling, encompasses both positive and negative responses.

the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence

When could feeling be used to replace sentiment?

The words feeling and sentiment are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it.

the feelings that once moved me are gone

When can passion be used instead of sentiment?

The meanings of passion and sentiment largely overlap; however, passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion.

revenge became his ruling passion

Examples of sentiment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And if regulation, competitive pressures, or public sentiment force Apple to soften its byzantine rules for third-party app stores, Epic will be one of the biggest, earliest players in the field. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024 But in my experience, this sentiment needs to go one step further because, without culture, everything is pointless. —Partha Gopalakrishnan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 That same sentiment in mind, some industry players have put their support behind the letter from the caucus. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024 Photographer Naima Green echoed this sentiment through her own experience as a Danielle Frankel bride. —Emily Mercer, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sentiment 

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“Sentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentiment. Accessed 2 Sep. 2024.

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