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1. a. : a person in love. b. lovers plural : two persons in love with each other. 2. : an affectionate or benevolent friend. 3. : devotee. a lover of mystery novels. a lover of nature. 4. a. : paramour. Her husband found a love letter from her lover. b. : a person with whom one has sexual relations. He was her first lover. Synonyms. addict.
the person you are having a sexual relationship with, but are not married to: They were friends before they became lovers. She had a string of lovers before her marriage finally broke up. B1. someone with a strong liking for something: an opera lover. nature lovers. Fewer examples.
a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another. a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair. a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified: a lover of music. Synonyms: fan, enthusiast, devotee.
Definitions of lover. noun. a person who loves someone or is loved by someone. see more. noun. an ardent follower and admirer. synonyms: buff, devotee, fan. see more. noun.
Someone's lover is someone who they are having a sexual relationship with but are not married to. Every Thursday she would meet her lover Leon. He and Liz became lovers soon after they first met. Synonyms: sweetheart, beloved, loved one, beau [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of lover. 2. countable noun B1+.
strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers… See the full definition
Definition of lover noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lover Definition. One who loves another, especially one who is involved in a romantic or sexual relationship with another. A person who greatly enjoys something or has great affection for something. A lover of fine wine. A person who loves sexually or romantically.
a person who greatly enjoys something or has great affection for something. a lover of fine wine. 2. a person who loves sexually or romantically. ; specif., a. either partner in a sexual relationship of any kind. b. either partner in an adulterous or otherwise illicit sexual relationship.
Dec 28, 2022 · According to clinical psychologist Kristina Hallett, Ph.D., research has defined two major types of interpersonal love: passionate love (which is what we think of as romantic love, involving attraction and sexual desire) and attachment (also known as compassionate love, which can be between caregivers and children, between long-term romantic ...
