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Loving vs Doting - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between loving and doting

is that loving is the action of the verb to love while doting is excessive fondness; reverence.

As adjectives the difference between loving and doting

is that loving is expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate while doting is characterized by giving love and affection.

As verbs the difference between loving and doting

is that loving is present participle of lang=en while doting is present participle of lang=en.

As a proper noun Loving

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loving

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The action of the verb to love .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    • his loving wife

    Synonyms

    * adoring * affectionate * See also

    Verb

    (head)

    • doting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by giving love and affection.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Excessive fondness; reverence.
  • *
    • It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bake-houses the pyramids.

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