lover

lov·er

noun \ˈlə-vər\

Definition of LOVER

1

a : a person in love; especially : a man in love with a woman b plural : two persons in love with each other

2

: an affectionate or benevolent friend

3

: devotee

4

a : paramour b : a person with whom one has sexual relations

Examples of LOVER

1. His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
2. She left her husband and ran away with her lover.

First Known Use of LOVER

13th century

Related to LOVER

Synonyms: addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), fan, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker

Antonyms: nonfan

Related Words: groupie; admirer, amateur, collector, connoisseur, dilettante; authority, expert; adherent, convert, cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, votary; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, exponent, friend, patron, promoter, proponent, supporter; partisan (also partizan), zealot; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddist

Near Antonyms: nonadmirer; belittler, carper, critic, detractor

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Rhymes with LOVER

cover, glover, hover, plover, shover