love language
noun
plural love languages
: a person's characteristic means of showing love or care for another
She also tells Kourtney that by the end of their relationship, the only thing they had left in common was their love of fashion. Kanye styling Kim was his "love language" in the end.—
Kelli Boyle
Kelli BoyleTo renovate her crumbling bungalow, Dani enlists her stern, Slavic father, who shows his affection via physical labor (as Alic's narrators might put it, acts of service are his love language).—A. Cerisse Cohen
A. Cerisse CohenAs a grandmother and great-grandmother, her love was boundless, and her love language was felt through the delicious food she prepared and the traditional recipes she shared.—Casa Grande (Arizona) Dispatch
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With endless shareable videos, memes and articles on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, sending links and messages asynchronously throughout the day and night almost constitutes another love language.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
This involves recognizing and respecting each other’s needs, demonstrating genuine interest in one another’s lives and relearning each other’s love languages over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
However, it was soon revealed that the two didn't see eye-to-eye on love languages and physical affection preferences.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With endless shareable videos, memes and articles on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, sending links and messages asynchronously throughout the day and night almost constitutes another love language.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
This involves recognizing and respecting each other’s needs, demonstrating genuine interest in one another’s lives and relearning each other’s love languages over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
However, it was soon revealed that the two didn't see eye-to-eye on love languages and physical affection preferences.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Love language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20language. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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