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Lovee vs Smitten - What's the difference?

lovee | smitten |

As verbs the difference between lovee and smitten

is that lovee is while smitten is .

As an adjective smitten is

made irrationally enthusiastic.

lovee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who is loved; a recipient of love.
  • * 1999 , James R. Ozinga, Altruism (page 11)
    • One might even describe a monitored feedback loop that permits one to sense when insufficient loving is returning from the lovee , causing a lessening of the lover's efforts.
  • * 2009 , Jonar Nader, How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Lovers (page 92)
    • It's just that one is the lover, while the other is the lovee . Together, they make love. One has an obligation to nurture, and the other has a duty of care.

    smitten

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made irrationally enthusiastic.
    • I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.
  • In love.
    • He was totally smitten by the librarian.

    See also

    * crush *infatuation *platonic love

    Verb

    (head)

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