Limerence

Quick meaning: Limerence is a noun meaning (psychology) An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

When someone is under the spell of limerence, not even being rejected dampens down the madness.

But limerence, lovely as it feels, is a time-limited event—it lasts about five years for most couples.

I hadn't had much interest in limerence until I developed limerence when I didn't want to, when I was happily married.

I first used the term ‘amorance’ then changed it back to ‘limerence’ […]. It has no roots whatsoever. It looks nice. It works well in French. Take it from me it has no etymology whatsoever.

Word Forms

• limerences
• limerance

Antonyms for limerence

Common opposites include nonlimerence.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include infatuation, engouement, feening, enamoration, lusting, engoument.

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