Etymology

anteros

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Today it means: The counterlove or affectionate response a philerast gives to the love of an erastes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀντέρως
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντέρως
  2. English todayanteros

From Ancient Greek ἀντέρως (antérōs), reputedly coined by Plato. That in turn comes from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἔρως (érōs, “love”), hence the translation as counterlove.

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