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maudlin (adjective), more maudlin, most maudlin
1. Relating to a condition of being overly tearful or effusively sentimental; especially, because of drinking alcohol: Manual was expressing an excessive maudlin emotion in a foolish and annoying way when he met his former girl friend at Jim's birthday party.
2. Etymology: Maudlin is the English development of an alteration of the second name of Mary Magdalene, who was often shown in medieval art as a tearful repentant sinner, or reformed prostitute, who was forgiven by Jesus as indicated in the Bible at Luke vii:37-38.

Pertaining to being easily moved to tears and drunk enough to cause his silly emotions.
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Descriptive of being emotionally silly and sentimental.
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