sentimentalize

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English sentiment Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English sentimental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sentimentalize From sentimental + -ize.

1. To give a sentimental feel to.

   “Let us not sentimentalize things just because they are old. Getting all dewy-eyed about it because it was started in the 17th century doesn't make sense when we're talking about the town dump.”

2. To think or act in a sentimental manner; to get sentimental.

   “he learnt to sentimentalize over cathedrals and monasteries , pictures and statues , saints and kaisers”