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lovesick

American  
[luhv-sik] / ˈlʌvˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. languishing with love.

    a lovesick adolescent.

  2. expressive of such languishing.

    a lovesick note.
lovesick British  
/ ˈlʌvˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. pining or languishing because of love

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Other Word Forms

  • lovesickness noun

Etymology

Origin of lovesick

First recorded in 1520–30; love + sick 1

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