amorist

[ am-er-ist ]

noun

1. a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
2. a person who writes about love.

amorist

/ ˈæmərɪst /

noun

1. a lover or a writer about love

Other Words From

• amo·ristic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amorist¹

1575–85; < Latin amor love + -ist

Example Sentences

This letter, if it had been written by an amorist, would seem either base or priggish.

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A memory of the days when Izaak was an amorist, and shone in love ditties, appears thus.

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Lovelace is even a better type in his rare good things of the military amorist and poet.

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The old amorist observed it, and made a tremendous effort to overcome his most inopportune drowsiness.

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"I know," she said, and something in her voice touched the trained sensibilities of the Amorist.

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