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maudlin
[ mawd-lin ]
adjective
- tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental:
a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
- foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.
maudlin
/ ˈɔːɪ /
adjective
- foolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk
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Derived Forms
- ˈܻԱ, adverb
- ˈܻԾ, noun
- ˈܻԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܻl· noun
- ܻl· adverb
- ܻl·Ա noun
- ܲ·ܻl adjective
- un·ܻl· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of maudlin1
1500–10; special use of Maudlin, Middle English Maudelen ≪ Late Latin Ѳ岹ŧŧ < Greek Ѳ岹ŧḗ Mary Magdalene, portrayed in art as a weeping penitent
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of maudlin1
C17: from Middle English Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent
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Example Sentences
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But the film eventually turns maudlin, going so far as to include a prolonged scene where Adam says goodbye to the memory of his parents in a restaurant they used to frequent as a family.
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If he did, the film would get maudlin.
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Thankfully, “We Live in Time” never becomes maudlin, but it also never generates much emotion other than disappointment and frustration.
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Not wanting to be maudlin, Morrison sometimes comes off as shallow.
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They’re sappy and maudlin, aiming to reduce the audience to a puddle of tears.
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