noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Her overly emotional speech at the rally was mawkish and made everyone cringe.

Definition:Describing something that is excessively sentimental or emotional, often in a way that is unpleasantly or offensively so.

From mawkish

Example:The movie's constant use of mawkishness made it feel like a remake of every other romantic drama.

Definition:The quality of being excessively or unctuously sentimental, often in a way that is unpleasant or offensively so.

From mawkishness