love affair

love affair

noun

Definition of LOVE AFFAIR

1

: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers

2

: a lively enthusiasm <America's love affair with baseball>

Examples of LOVE AFFAIR

1. <the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not>
2. <a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car>

First Known Use of LOVE AFFAIR

1591

Related to LOVE AFFAIR

Synonyms: amour, fling, love, affair, romance

Antonyms: aversion, disfavor, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing, mislike

Related Words: intrigue, liaison; dalliance, hanky-panky; attachment, infatuation; entanglement, flirtation; idyll (also idyl), passion; calf-love, puppy love

Near Antonyms: apathy, disinclination; indifference, unconcern

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Rhymes with LOVE AFFAIR

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