showmance

noun

Etymology

Blend of show + romance.

  1. derived from rōmānicus
  2. derived from rōmānicē
  3. derived from rōmānicē
  4. derived from romanz
  5. inherited from romauns
  6. compounded as showmance — “show + romance

Definitions

  1. A romance between cast members or production crew of a play or television show (often…

    A romance between cast members or production crew of a play or television show (often reality shows) which only lasts the duration of the show, or its filming.

    • I notoriously fell for my leading man. I really did. By the third or fourth leading man I said "No, Mom, it's real. I love him. I know it is sort of like a pattern but I love him." There is legitimacy to a showmance."
    • In addition to mud-slinging, deception and drama, showmance is one aspect that makes reality television so addicting.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA