hyperromantic

adjective

hy·​per·​ro·​man·​tic ˌhī-pər-rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce hyperromantic (audio)
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variants or hyper-romantic
: extremely or excessively romantic
… I have to admit there was something odd and strangely familiar about David's long, rambling, hyper-romantic emails.Stacia Friedman
The old songs, early on, reminded fans of the hyperromantic street poet Springsteen was early in his career.Jay Lustig

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperromantic was in 1824

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Cite this Entry

“Hyperromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperromantic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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