About The Word Mawkishness
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Mawkishness
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What's The Definition Of Mawkishness?
[n] falsely emotional in a maudlin way
[n] insincere pathos Synonyms | Synonyms for Mawkishness: bathos | sentimentality Related Terms | Find terms related to Mawkishness: See Also | emotionalism | emotionality | mushiness | schmaltz | schmalz | sentimentality Mawkishness In Webster's Dictionary \Mawk"ish*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being mawkish. --J. H. Newman.
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