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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

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Examples of love affair in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of love affair

1767

love affair Synonyms

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

LOVE AFFAIR Defined for English Language Learners

love affair

noun

Definition of love affair for English Language Learners

: a romantic or sexual relationship especially between two people who are not married to each other
: a feeling of great interest in and enthusiasm for something

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