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romance | nonromance |

As a noun romance

is .

As an adjective nonromance is

not of or pertaining to romance.

romance

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  • A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  • Love which is pure or beautiful.
  • A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  • A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  • An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.
  • An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
  • His life was a romance .
  • A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
  • a girl full of romance
  • (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
  • Antonyms

    * platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love

    Derived terms

    * bromance * womance

    Verb

  • Woo; court.
  • To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    nonromance

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to romance.
  • a nonromance novel