sentiment

nouns

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
sentiment
is derived from
sentimental
is derived from
sentimental
is a type of (narrower)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
"she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
feeling
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
"my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view