love-hate relationship

[luhv-heyt ri-ley-shuhn-ship]

noun

1. a state of ambivalence in which one feels both love and hate for someone or something.

   Transylvania has something of a love-hate relationship with Dracula tourism.

   The love-hate relationship between directors and actors is entertainingly dissected in this kiss-and-tell memoir from the directing frontlines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of love-hate relationship¹

First recorded in 1920–25