limerence
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.
limerent
-
a word derived from
limerence.
Example Sentences
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It featured Greta Garbo as Anna Karenina, literature's most illustrious limerent.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2012
Most cultures think of the limerent as a bit crazy, but you're in good company, Ralph.
From Time Magazine Archive
The poor limerent is so hooked that nothing matters except the beloved, and feelings swoop between ecstasy and pain.
From Time Magazine Archive
You are not just in love, you are limerent.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the first wave of passion, the limerent thinks of the LO about 30% of the time, but in the second wave, which hits some months later, it can rise to 100%.
From Time Magazine Archive
