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-mance

-mance suffix: to carry out a specified form of divination.

Suffix (1)

-mance

  1. to carry out a specified form of divination

Suffix (2)

-mance

  1. (slang) A suffix attached to a noun or character's name to create a word for an in-game romance subplot or mechanic.
    • I very much look forward to this on my Dorianmance playthrough.2015 February 10, Velynven, Reddit
    • My Andersmance was taken at a more leisurely pace, so I really got into the depth and grief over his character and his romance.2021 December 1, cappyfish, Reddit

Origin of -mance

From a rebracketing of romance.

Questions about -mance

What does -mance mean?
-mance means to carry out a specified form of divination.
What part of speech is -mance?
-mance is a suffix.

Words near -mance in the dictionary

  1. -ma-
  2. -mab
  3. -machy
  4. -mageddon
  5. -man
  6. -mance
  7. -mancer
  8. -mancy
  9. -mander
  10. -mandered
  11. -mandering

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