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Paramour vs Soulmate - What's the difference?

paramour | soulmate |

As nouns the difference between paramour and soulmate

is that paramour is an illicit lover, either male or female while soulmate is someone with whom one has a special, almost spiritual connection.

As an adverb paramour

is .

paramour

English

Alternative forms

* paramours

Adverb

(-)
  • *Chaucer
  • *:For par amour I loved her first ere thou.
  • *:
  • *:Is this trouthe said Palomydes / Thenne shall we hastely here of sire Tristram / And as for to say that I loue la Beale Isoud peramours I dare make good that I doo / and that she hath my seruyse aboue alle other ladyes / and shalle haue the terme of my lyf

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An illicit lover, either male or female.
  • * (rfdate), Macaulay:
    • The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour .

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    soulmate

    English

    (wikipedia soulmate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone with whom one has a special, almost spiritual connection