nonamorous
nonamorous adjective: not characterized by (romantic or sexual) love; not inclined to love.
Adjective
nonamorous (not comparable)
- Not characterized by (romantic or sexual) love; not inclined to love.
- Surprisingly, the sign-off “xoxo,” offering hugs and kisses, has become common even for those in decidedly nonamorous relationships. Ms. Bondy, who received from 300 to 500 e-mail messages a day while at CNN, was no fan of the “xoxo” farewell, especially when it came from a stranger pitching a...2006 November 26, Lola Ogunnaike, “‘Yours Truly,’ the E-Variations”, in The New York Times
- The apartment's row of four blippy rooms reminded Sara of a toy caterpillar. It wasn't an altogether charmless place, but neither was it designed for nonamorous cohabitants or for so many bicycles.2016, Dylan Hicks, Amateurs, Minneapolis, MN: Coffee House Press, →ISBN, page 30
Origin of nonamorous
From non- + amorous.
Questions about nonamorous
- What does nonamorous mean?
- Nonamorous means not characterized by (romantic or sexual) love; not inclined to love.
- What part of speech is nonamorous?
- Nonamorous is an adjective.
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