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Abbreviation of amateur. [(now rare) A lover of something.]
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One who is romantically attracted to someone.
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A survivor of child sexual abuse who is now an adult.
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Alternative spelling of aficionado (“one who likes, knows about, and appreciates an interest”) [(obsolete) An amateur bullfighter.]
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(rare) A devoted female admirer; a female aficionado.
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A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
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Shortened form of amateur, particularly as used in commercial names.
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(rare, literary) One’s beloved; a lover.
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(now rare) A lover of something.
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(chiefly US) An event, particularly on radio or television, showcasing the talents of amateur performers.
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Pertaining to love; amorous.
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Referring to love and romance, amatory.
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Pertaining or devoted to love; amatory.
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Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
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Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
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An evil mastermind who attempts to take over the world.
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(criminology) Physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent damage.
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A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.
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Alternative form of dilettantism [The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or "dabbler", sometimes in the arts. Also the act of enjoying the arts, being a connoisseur.]
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(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
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(by extension) Money as an end in itself; mammon.
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(idiomatic, often ironic) Ideal romance.
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Alternative form of humbugism [(dated, slang) humbug; nonsense]
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(euphemistic) A recently deceased close friend or family member.
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(law) Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship).
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Militant attitudes and behaviours.
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(idiomatic) Only love, sole sweetheart.
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(slang) obsession with a particular person who is idealized as the only right one to date or to marry, often without any actual relationship developments.
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(idiomatic) To excuse the speaker's swearing or bad language.
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Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.
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One who engages in polyabuse.
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Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
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Travel to another region or jurisdiction to seek a romantic relationship.
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The situation of being in a romantic relationship with someone.
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A little romance (story dealing with love).
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One who romances another; one who attempt to win another's affections via romance.
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(linguistics) A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the case of a minced oath or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).
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