Empfindsamkeit

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Empfindsamkeit

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From German Empfindsamkeit (“sensibility, sentimentality”). The German term might derive from English sensibility, a related English literature movement from the same time period.

noun

historical, uncountable A musical style of the 18th century, featuring "true" feelings and sudden mood changes.
Similar: Empfindsamer Stil, sensibility, sentimentality

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@misc{empfindsamkeit_2026,
  title = {Empfindsamkeit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empfindsamkeit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}