crushophile

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/ˈkɹʌʃəˌfaɪl/

noun

A person who has strong romantic feelings for a particular crush and remains emotionally devoted to that one person, especially when their affection is focused exclusively on them.

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Meanings

nouncrushophile (plural crushophiles)

plural crushophiles

  1. informalA person who has strong romantic feelings for a particular crush and remains emotionally devoted to that one person, especially when their affection is focused exclusively on them.

Origin

From crush + -o- + -phile.

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APA

crushophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crushophile

MLA

“crushophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crushophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crushophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crushophile.

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