Sentiment Sentiment

Sentiment - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Eros, Affect, Affection, Agape, Assumption, Attachment, Attitude, Bathos, Belief, Bias, Charity

The Sentiment for 18th century readers and writers is an equivalent for a strong romantic, usually exageratedly powerful feeling. Sentiment is represented in Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela. The term and the literary style originates in medieval French,and later Emglish, romanses, where the plot is based on some romantic narrative. The main heroes are usually preoccupied with their love and love sufferings.

Example Usage of Sentiment

elliottcable: RT @edspencer, @rdougan: Please use two spaces instead of hard tabs when coding! // A Sentiment with which I heartily agree. /-:
SmithConsulting: RT @emmyrossum: http://twitpic.com/qoasa - Saw this in a Starbucks window & thought it was a nice Sentiment
Chaddicus: @rachelcotterill Consider the Sentiment returned. ^_~
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