romancelessadj.

Brit.

/rə(ʊ)ˈmanslᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈroʊˌmænsləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: romance n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < romance n. + -less suffix. Compare earlier romanceful adj.

Devoid of romance; unromantic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > unromantic

romanceless1832

unromantic1850

1832 Original 14 July 311/2 Let America, vulgar, romanceless..vaunt her equality of names and stations.

1856 Leisure Hour 5 67/2 He had just reached the quay, and—romanceless as he undoubtedly was—was gazing with some interest on the placid water.

1920 R. Hughes Momma vi. 154 Those of them whom chance had made brides pitied her for her romanceless life.

1991 B. Hybels & L. Hybels Fit to be Tied ix. 149 Many people who opt out of a romanceless marriage find themselves, two or three years later, in another romanceless marriage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	romanceless
释义	romancelessadj. Brit. /rə(ʊ)ˈmanslᵻs/, U.S. /ˈroʊˌmænsləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: romance n., -less suffix. Etymology: < romance n. + -less suffix. Compare earlier romanceful adj. Devoid of romance; unromantic. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > unromantic romanceless1832 unromantic1850 1832 Original 14 July 311/2 Let America, vulgar, romanceless..vaunt her equality of names and stations. 1856 Leisure Hour 5 67/2 He had just reached the quay, and—romanceless as he undoubtedly was—was gazing with some interest on the placid water. 1920 R. Hughes Momma vi. 154 Those of them whom chance had made brides pitied her for her romanceless life. 1991 B. Hybels & L. Hybels Fit to be Tied ix. 149 Many people who opt out of a romanceless marriage find themselves, two or three years later, in another romanceless marriage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1832
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