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Sentiment vs Tendency - What's the difference?

sentiment | tendency |

As nouns the difference between sentiment and tendency

is that sentiment is a general thought, feeling, or sense while tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

sentiment

English

Noun

  • A general thought, feeling, or sense.
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  • (label) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment.
  • (label) Gentle or tender feelings, sometimes of a weak or foolish kind.

    • tendency

    English

    Noun

    (tendencies)
  • A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
    • Denim has a tendency to fade.
  • An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.
    • a militant tendency

    Derived terms

    * multitendency

    Synonyms

    * inclination * disposition * propensity * penchant * trend