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limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
noun
the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person.
Her limerence lasted for around three months before she actually met him.
limerence
/ ˈlɪmɪrəns /
noun
psychol a state of mind resulting from romantic attraction, characterized by feelings of euphoria, the desire to have one's feelings reciprocated, etc
Other Word Forms
- limerent adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of limerence1
Word History and Origins
Origin of limerence1
Example Sentences
Scotland's Jacob Alon, meanwhile, is recognised for the heartbreaking gossamer ballads of their debut album, In Limerence.
In Limerence has earned the singer-songwriter rave reviews – as well as comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Adrianne Lenker – but the best response came from his mother.
It's titled In Limerence, referring to a state of romantic infatuation that the singer's often trying to escape.
My friend had known us from the beginning, the glimmer of limerence still in my eyes.
Grotesquerie is front and center — as part of the body horrors of adolescence, of course — but also used like a shorthand for the grisly anxiety, limerence, innocence, sinisterism of being young.
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When To Use
Limerence is a state of deep infatuation or romantic desire for someone, as in Rudy’s feelings for the pop star were limerence, not love, because he didn’t even know the star.Someone who is experiencing limerence is usually obsessive or intensely infatuated with someone else. Often, the object of a person’s limerence does not share the feelings and, as a result, the person may experience delusions or unreasonable desire for a romantic relationship with the person they feel limerence toward. Example: The limerence they experienced was palpable in the room.
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