Meanings
nounlove language (plural love languages)
plural love languages
- A medium through which one shows appreciation of or affection for another, such as complimenting, giving gifts, or spending time together.
Her husband’s love language was kind words and positive affirmations.
2022 August 27, Alisha Haridasani Gupta, Luis Mazon, “The Sixth Love Language Does Not Exist”, in The New York Times, →ISSN1 more example
Messed up grammar will mess up the hearts of folks who experience this love language. Show you care by intentionally misspeeling taxts to yuour sweeety.
2019 February 14, James Folta, Kasey Borger, “New Love Languages”, in McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Origin
Popularized in The Five Love Languages (1992) by Gary Chapman.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Liebessprache
- Liebessprachemedium through which one shows appreciation and affection
Indonesian bahasa cinta
- bahasa cintamedium through which one shows appreciation and affection
Swahili lugha ya upendo
- lugha ya upendomedium through which one shows appreciation and affection
Tagalog wika ng pagmamahal
- wika ng pagmamahalmedium through which one shows appreciation and affection
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APA
love language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20language
MLA
“love language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “love language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20language.
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