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Limerence: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Limerence noun. The all-consuming, obsessive early stage of romantic attraction to someone.
How to say it
LIM-uh-runss/ˈlɪmərəns/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (LIM).
Limerence in a sentence
In the grip of limerence, she reread his three texts forty times.
Psychologists say limerence usually fades within a few years, for better or worse.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- infatuation
- obsession
- lovesickness
- crush
Where limerence comes from
Coined in the 1970s by the American psychologist Dorothy Tennov.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Psychologists say _____ usually fades within a few years, for better or worse.
- dalliance
- rapport
- limerence
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limerence: Psychologists say limerence usually fades within a few years, for better or worse.