{
    "term": "sentiment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the spread of nationalist sentiments"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Public sentiment is against any change to the law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My sentiments exactly! *(= I agree)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think his view reflects the sentiment of a lot of fans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the 19th century, anti-Catholic sentiment ran high."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The killings helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These actions are likely to inflame anti-Western sentiment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was not afraid to put financial exigency before personal sentiment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president has distanced himself from the sentiments expressed by the vice-president."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sentiments of young people about the matter are often ignored."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["deep", "strong", "growing"],
                "verb + sentiment": ["express", "voice", "agree with"],
                "sentiment + verb": ["run"],
                "preposition": [
                    "sentiments about",
                    "sentiments on",
                    "sentiment against"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "I, we, etc. appreciate the sentiment",
                    "my sentiments exactly"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "feelings of sympathy, romantic love, being sad, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate",
            "labels": "(sometimes disapproving)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no room for sentiment in business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new movie is to be applauded for refusing to drift into mawkish sentiment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["deep", "strong", "growing"],
                "verb + sentiment": ["express", "voice", "agree with"],
                "sentiment + verb": ["run"],
                "preposition": [
                    "sentiments about",
                    "sentiments on",
                    "sentiment against"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "I, we, etc. appreciate the sentiment",
                    "my sentiments exactly"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsentɪmənt/",
                "audio": "se/sentiment/sentiment__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsentɪmənt/",
                "audio": "se/sentiment/sentiment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (in the senses ‘personal experience’ and ‘physical feeling, sensation’): from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire ‘feel’."
}