Meanings
plural amorousnesses · alternative amourousness
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being amorous.
There was a legend that Cleopatra was accustomed to dissolve pearls in vinegar and drink the fluid in order to promote her amorousness.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 651 more example
And in her soul, she was lonely, because even Vanessa, to whose strength she clung, and on whose courage she leaned, knew nothing of what Jack Ashton's vices and follies, his disgraceful infidelities, and yet more disgraceful amorousnesses had taught her, nothing of where her knowledge had brought her.
1909, Julia Frankau, Sebastian, page 30Synonyms: amorosity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or quality of being amorous.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe arousal of feelings of sexual desire
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
German Verliebtheit
- Verliebtheitthe state or quality of being amorous
Polish zakochanie
- zakochaniethe state or quality of being amorous
Portuguese amorosidade
- amorosidadethe state or quality of being amorous
Russian влюблённость
- влюблённость (vljubljónnostʹ)the state or quality of being amorous
Swedish förälskelse
- förälskelsethe state or quality of being amorous
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