sentimentalism
noun [ U ] formal disapproving uk/ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/ (also sentimentality)
感伤，多愁善感
being sentimental
Caring for animals is not sentimentality - it reinforces our respect for life. 照顾动物并非多愁善感——这使我们更加尊重生命。