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单词 limerence
释义

limerence

or li·mer·ance

[ li-mer-uhns ]
/ ˈlɪ mɛr əns /

noun

the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person: Her limerence lasted for around three months before she actually met him.

Origin of limerence

First recorded in 1975–80; arbitrary coinage

OTHER WORDS FROM limerence

li·mer·ent, adjective, noun

Words nearby limerence

limen, limen insulae, limen nasi, lime pit, limequat, limerence, limerick, limes, limescale, limestone, limestone lettuce
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British Dictionary definitions for limerence

limerence
/ (ˈlɪmɪrəns) /

noun

psychol a state of mind resulting from romantic attraction, characterized by feelings of euphoria, the desire to have one's feelings reciprocated, etc

Word Origin for limerence

C20: coined by Dorothy Tennov (1928–2007), American psychologist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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