Excessive Sentimentalism is an emotional state characterized by excessive sentimentality and a tendency to be overly sentimental. The term is often used to describe a person who is overly emotional or overly sentimental. The crossword solutions for this term are SCHMALTZ (8 letters), TREACLE (7 letters), GOO (3 letters) and MUSH (4 letters). SCHMALTZ is a Yiddish word meaning excessive sentimentality, while TREACLE is a British term for something overly sweet or sentimental. GOO is a slang term for something overly sentimental or sappy, and MUSH is a slang term for something overly sentimental or romantic.