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Word: Maudlin
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (as a noun denoting Mary Magdalen): from Middle English forms of the name of Mary Magdalen, probably via Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin Magdalena (see magdalen). The current sense derives from allusion to pictures of Mary Magdalen weeping
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɔːdlɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
Short Definition:self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
Examples:- a bout of maudlin self-pity
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