Definition of sentiment Sentiment

/sɛˈntʌmʌnt/ - [sentumunt] - sen•ti•ment

We found 10 definitions of sentiment from 6 different sources.

What does sentiment mean?

Noun Plural: sentiments
sentiment - tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
		feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
sentiment - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
		opinion, persuasion, view, thought
		belief any cognitive content held as true
		idea the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
		judgement, judgment, mind the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
		eyes opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
		parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
		pole a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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sentiment (a.)
A thought prompted by passion or feeling; a state of mind in view of some subject; feeling toward or respecting some person or thing; disposition prompting to action or expression.
sentiment (a.)
Hence, generally, a decision of the mind formed by deliberation or reasoning; thought; opinion; notion; judgment; as, to express one's sentiments on a subject.
sentiment (a.)
A sentence, or passage, considered as the expression of a thought; a maxim; a saying; a toast.
sentiment (a.)
Sensibility; feeling; tender susceptibility.

sentiment
sen′ti-ment, n. a thought occasioned by feeling: opinion: judgment: sensibility: feeling: a thought expressed in words: a maxim: a toast: emotion: an exhibition of feeling, as in literature or art: (pl., phren.) the second division of the moral faculties.—adj. Sentimen′tal, having or abounding in sentiments or reflections: having an excess of sentiment or feeling: affectedly tender.—v.t. Sentimen′talise, to talk sentiment.—ns Sentimen′talism, Sentimental′ity, quality of being sentimental: affectation of fine feeling; Sentimen′talist, one who affects sentiment or fine feeling: one guided by mere sentiment: one who regards sentiment as more important than reason.—adv. Sentimen′tally. [Fr.,—Late L.,—L. sentīre, to feel.]