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Amorousness

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am·o·rous  (mr-s)
adj.
1. Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love.
2. Indicative of love or sexual desire: an amorous glance.
3. Of or associated with love: an amorous poem.
4. Being in love; enamored: He had been amorous of her since the day they met.
[Middle English, from Old French amoureus, from Medieval Latin amrsus, from Latin amor, love, from amre, to love.]
amor·ous·ly adv.
amor·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Amorousness - a feeling of love or fondnessamorousness - a feeling of love or fondness        
enamoredness
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
2.Amorousness - the arousal of feelings of sexual desireamorousness - the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
amativeness, sexiness, eroticism, erotism
concupiscence, physical attraction, sexual desire, eros - a desire for sexual intimacy
carnality, lasciviousness, lubricity, prurience, pruriency - feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
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