单词 | amitie amoureuse |
释义 | amitie amoureusen. A romantic or sexual relationship between friends, esp. one that is informal or not widely acknowledged. ΚΠ 1907 C. Smedley Conflict xv. 177 That is why I should advocate an amitié amoureuse, rather than the publicity of an open liaison, with possibly the after-dregs of a forced marriage. 1983 P. O'Brian Treason's Harbour (1992) viii. 237 Very strong desire, of course; but also tenderness, esteem, liking, an amitié amoureuse carried to a higher degree than he had known it before. 2017 Lit. Rev. June 8/3 A mysterious ‘American friend’ appears in several of these letters—namely, Emily Hale, with whom Eliot was conducting a clandestine amitié amoureuse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1907 |
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