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Amorous vs Amative - What's the difference?

amorous | amative |

As adjectives the difference between amorous and amative

is that amorous is inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment while amative is pertaining to love; amorous.

amorous

English

Alternative forms

* amourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
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  • *:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  • Indicating love or sexual desire.
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  • Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
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  • (lb) Affected with love; in love; enamored.
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    • Synonyms

    (inclined or having a propensity to love) loving; fond; affectionate

    Related terms

    * amour

    References

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    amative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to love; amorous.
  • * 1898', His '''amative enthusiasm, at which he is himself laughing, and his clever, imaginative, humorous ways, contrast strongly with the sincere tenderness and dignified quietness of the woman. :
  • * 1988', His endearments were not '''amative or effete, but manly like Churchill's, and gave one a sense of being singled out, of having value. - , (Penguin Books, paperback edition, 97)

    • Derived terms

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