for the love of

preposition

Used to form interjections expressing exasperation.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. idiomaticUsed to form interjections expressing exasperation.
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APA

for the love of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20love%20of

MLA

“for the love of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20love%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for the love of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20love%20of.

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