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amorist
[ am-er-ist ]
/ ˈæm ər ɪst /
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noun
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
a person who writes about love.
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Origin of amorist
1575–85; <Latin amor love + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM amorist
am·o·ris·tic, adjectiveWords nearby amorist
Amor asteroid, AMORC, amoretto, amor fati, amorino, amorist, Amorite, amoroso, amorous, amor patriae, amorphism
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British Dictionary definitions for amorist
amorist
/ (ˈæmərɪst) /
noun
a lover or a writer about love
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