maudlin
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɔːd.lɪn/
Etymology
From Middle English Maudelen, a dialectal form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), from Old French Madelaine (whence Madeleine), from Late Latin Magdalena (see Magdalena, Magdalene, and Maudlin).
tearfully sentimental
effusively sentimental
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