sentimentalism, n.All

Sentimentalism (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the longing gaze toward heaven, where love should rest its eye on the child in front of it.