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limerance

limerance is the alternative spelling of limerence.

Meaning of limerence

Noun

limerence (countable and uncountable, plural limerences)

  1. An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.
    • I first used the term ‘amorance’ then changed it back to ‘limerence’ […]. It has no roots whatsoever. It looks nice. It works well in French. Take it from me it has no etymology whatsoever.[1977 September 11, Dorothy Tennov, The Observer
    Antonyms:
    nonlimerence

Forms of limerance

plurallimerances
alternative formlimerence

Questions about limerance

What is limerance the alternative spelling of?
Limerance is the alternative spelling of limerence.

Words near limerance in the dictionary

  1. limepits
  2. limequat
  3. limequats
  4. limer
  5. limeraiku
  6. limerance
  7. limerances
  8. limerence
  9. limerences
  10. limerent
  11. limeric

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