lovemaking

[luhv-mey-king]

noun

1. the act of courting or wooing.

2. sexual activity.

lovemaking

/ ˈlʌvˌmeɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. sexual play and activity between lovers, esp including sexual intercourse

2. an archaic word for courtship

Word History and Origins

Origin of lovemaking¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; love, making

Example Sentences

Your sickroom lovemaking in the penultimate episode is like nothing I’ve seen before on television.

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Pitt and Kerry Condon’s character, Kate, are given a brief kissing scene that cuts to the next morning, implying a night of passionate lovemaking, none of which the audience is ever witness to.

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For example, during one lovemaking session, Isabel sees herself in a mirror and says that her face is red, “mouth like a violence.”

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“I didn’t have a sex addiction. I had an affection addiction. I wanted women to love me. Sex was just a side effect to my lovemaking.”

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They’re filled with rooms for sleeping, lovemaking, fighting; contain corridors that lead to areas of welcome and comfort; shelter spaces that hold secrets.

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