Definition of limerence in US English:

limerence

noun ˈlimərənsˈlimərəns

Psychology

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am unfamiliar with the literature on limerence, but after reading this chapter I still had no idea about what research had been done on this topic.
- If limerence is returned, the feelings intensify and the couple end up ignoring their friends.
- What is destructive is getting married when limerence is the only thing that's drawing you together.
- Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together.

Derivatives

limerent

adjective

Psychology

Origin

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

Definition of limerence in US English:

limerence

nounˈlimərəns

Psychology

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- What is destructive is getting married when limerence is the only thing that's drawing you together.
- I am unfamiliar with the literature on limerence, but after reading this chapter I still had no idea about what research had been done on this topic.
- If limerence is returned, the feelings intensify and the couple end up ignoring their friends.
- Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together.

Origin

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

单词	limerence
释义	Definition of limerence in US English: limerence noun ˈlimərənsˈlimərəns Psychology 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. Example sentencesExamples I am unfamiliar with the literature on limerence, but after reading this chapter I still had no idea about what research had been done on this topic. If limerence is returned, the feelings intensify and the couple end up ignoring their friends. What is destructive is getting married when limerence is the only thing that's drawing you together. Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together. Derivatives limerent adjective Psychology Origin 1970s: from limer- (apparently an arbitrary syllable) + -ence. Definition of limerence in US English: limerence nounˈlimərəns Psychology 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. Example sentencesExamples What is destructive is getting married when limerence is the only thing that's drawing you together. I am unfamiliar with the literature on limerence, but after reading this chapter I still had no idea about what research had been done on this topic. If limerence is returned, the feelings intensify and the couple end up ignoring their friends. Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together. Origin 1970s: from limer- (apparently an arbitrary syllable) + -ence.
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