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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

mawkishnesses

/mɔːkwɪʃnɪsɪz/ noun · British & US
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What does mawkishnesses mean?

noun

The quality of being excessively sentimental or emotionally manipulative; a sentimental or mawkish quality.

Example

"The author's mawkishnesses in the novel were criticized by many readers."

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