mawkishly

Meanings

• adjective

  Excessively sentimental or melodramatic.

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Variants

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mawkish , mawkishly , mawkishness , mawkishnesses

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Etymology

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Originated from the Yiddish word 'mawk,' meaning 'sweet,' and was used to describe overly sentimental or melodramatic behavior.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mawkish' was first used in English literature in the 18th century.

2. The word 'mawkish' is often used in a negative context to describe something that is overly sentimental or melodramatic.

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Related Concepts

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1. sentimental: Related to feelings or emotions, often used to describe something that appeals to or evokes emotions.

2. melodramatic: Exaggerated or overly emotional, often used to describe a performance or story.

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Culture

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In literature, 'mawkish' has been used to describe overly sentimental or melodramatic writing or characters. In music, it can refer to a style of performance that is overly emotional or sentimental.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Melodramatic And Wacky Overly Sentimental' to remember the meaning of 'mawkish'.

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