Definitions for: Mawkishness


[n] falsely emotional in a maudlin way
[n] insincere pathos



Webster (1913) Definition: Mawk"ish*ness, n.
The quality or state of being mawkish. --J. H. Newman.

Synonyms: bathos, sentimentality

See Also: emotionalism, emotionality, mushiness, schmaltz, schmalz, sentimentality

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