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   lim·er·ence

   /ˈlimər(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.

   Word Origin 1970s: from limer- (apparently an arbitrary syllable) + -ence.

   Derivatives

   • 1. limerent adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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