Meaning of the word sentimentality in English

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sentimentality

US /ˌsen.t̬ə.menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˌsen.t̬ə.menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/

Noun

1.

the quality of being strongly influenced by happy memories of past events or relationships with other people, rather than by careful thought and judgment based on facts:

Example:
He felt no sentimentality about his childhood home and was eager to sell it and put it behind him.
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