lovesickness

English

Etymology

lovesick + -ness

Noun

lovesickness (countable and uncountable, plural lovesicknesses)

  1. Quality or property of being lovesick.
    • 2007 July 19, Janet Maslin, “When Life Imitates Opera, Be Careful Whom You Love”, in New York Times:
      On Page 28 she talks about the lovesickness of the opera’s heroine, Du Liniang, and asks, “Do you think that could happen in real life?

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