limerence
noun/ˈlɪməɹəns/UK
Etymology
From limer- (“a coined, arbitrary first element”) + -ence. Coined by American psychologist Dorothy Tennov in 1977 as an arbitrary euphonious replacement or alteration of the word amorance.
Definitions
An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an…
An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.
- I first used the term ‘amorance’ then changed it back to ‘limerence’ […]. It has no roots whatsoever. It looks nice. It works well in French. Take it from me it has no etymology whatsoever.
- When someone is under the spell of limerence, not even being rejected dampens down the madness.
- But limerence, lovely as it feels, is a time-limited event—it lasts about five years for most couples.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA