amorist
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
a person who writes about love.
Origin of amorist
1Other words from amorist
- am·o·ris·tic, adjective
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How to use amorist in a sentence
This letter, if it had been written by an amorist, would seem either base or priggish.
The Art of Letters | Robert LyndA memory of the days when Izaak was an amorist, and shone in love ditties, appears thus.
Andrew Lang's Introduction to The Compleat Angler | Andrew LangLovelace is even a better type in his rare good things of the military amorist and poet.
Letters on Literature | Andrew LangThe old amorist observed it, and made a tremendous effort to overcome his most inopportune drowsiness.
Fantmas | Pierre Souvestre"I know," she said, and something in her voice touched the trained sensibilities of the amorist.
The Incomplete Amorist | E. Nesbit
British Dictionary definitions for amorist
/ (ˈæmərɪst) /
a lover or a writer about love
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