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noun
A musical style of the 18th century, featuring "true" feelings and sudden mood changes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Topics: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: Empfindsamer Stil, sensibility, sentimentality
Antonyms: none provided
History
From German Empfindsamkeit (“sensibility, sentimentality”). The German term might derive from English sensibility, a related English literature movement from the same time period.
