What is another word for lovesickness?

Pronunciation: [lˈʌvsɪknəs] (IPA)

Lovesickness is a condition where a person is overwhelmed with emotions for someone they love, leading to physical and emotional turmoil. Synonyms for lovesickness include infatuation, passion, admiration, idolization, fondness, crush, yearning, desire, enchantment, and obsession. Many of these synonyms capture different nuances of the emotional state, such as infatuation representing a strong but typically short-lived attraction, while obsession suggests a more extreme and potentially unhealthy level of attachment. Fondness and admiration, on the other hand, signal a more gentle, affectionate appreciation for someone. Overall, these synonyms demonstrate the varied ways in which people experience and express romantic feelings.

Synonyms for Lovesickness:

What are the hypernyms for Lovesickness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Lovesickness?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for lovesickness (as nouns)

Usage examples for Lovesickness

What ails him is lovesickness, the awful feelin' which comes to a man who believes he has lost his sweetheart's love.
"The Mysterious Rider"
Zane Grey
His love would at times drive him to write verses to his cruel and beloved one on the bark of the trees, all the while he would make moaning sounds of lovesickness.
"The Story of Don Quixote"
Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Mr. Gordon may have been suffering with lovesickness of seventeen years' standing, but he certainly proved himself a good trencher knight.
"Vacation with the Tucker Twins"
Nell Speed

Famous quotes with Lovesickness

  • A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
    Robert Frost
  • A poem...begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It is a reaching-out toward expression; an effort to find fulfillment. A complete poem is one where an emotion finds the thought and the thought finds the words.
    Robert Frost

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