Rührseligkeit

sentimentality, mawkishness

noun RUER-zay-likh-kite Rare

Usage Note

Rührseligkeit is mildly pejorative, used for excessive or saccharine sentimentality. It differs from genuine Rührung (being moved) by its superficial quality; a rührselige film is a tearjerker with little substance.

Examples

"Der Film war voller Rührseligkeit, die die Kritiker abstieß."

Natural Translation

The film was full of mawkishness that repelled the critics.

Literal Translation

The film was full of mawkishness, that the critics repelled.

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