SAT vocabulary
Maudlin
Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
Example
"After a few too many drinks, he became maudlin, recounting past heartbreaks with exaggerated sorrow."
Etymology
From Middle English 'Maudelen', a form of Mary Magdalene (often depicted weeping).
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