Definition of LIMERENCE

limerence

Plural: limerences

Noun

  • An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.

Origin / Etymology

From arbitrary first element + -ence. Coined by American psychologist Dorothy Tennov in 1977 as an arbitrary euphonious replacement or alteration of amorance.

Synonyms

infatuation

Antonyms

nonlimerence

Scrabble Score: 13

limerence: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
limerence: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
limerence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

limerence: not valid in Words With Friends