amorist
Devotee of passion
An amorist is a person devoted to love and lovemaking, especially one who writes about romantic or erotic love.
The word carries a literary flavor, suggesting someone who pursues or celebrates sensual pleasure: He fancied himself an amorist in the tradition of Casanova.
Less common than lover or romantic, it implies a certain self-conscious expertise in matters of the heart.
One who seeks affection
- admirerOne who esteems another
- beauMale romantic companion
- swainRural romantic pursuer
- wooerOne who courts another
gallant · flame · heartthrob · beloved · darling · sweetheart · valentine · steady
Romantic pursuit of another
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
pursuit · dalliance · liaison · assignation · romance · affair · intrigue · conquest
Roman love deity
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- ErosGreek deity of desire
- FreyaNorse love goddess
Ishtar · lovelorn · lovesick · heartsick · swoon · amour · cherish · adoration
One who captivates others
- temptressWoman who entices
- sirenWailing alert device
- coquetteTeasing, insincere charmer
- enchantressWoman who uses sorcery
smooth-talker · silver-tongued · flirtatious · alluring · enticing · bewitching · captivating · beguiling
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- intenseExtreme in degree
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
torrid · burning · desirous · infatuated · smitten · lovestruck · besotted · devoted
Of bodily pleasure
- carnalRelating to physical urges
- libidinousHaving strong carnal desires
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
lascivious · lecherous · concupiscent · salacious · prurient · steamy · sultry · risqué
suitor
One who seeks affection
wooer · gallant · flame · heartthrob · beloved · darling · sweetheart · valentine · steady · fiancé
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
seduction · pursuit · dalliance · liaison · assignation · romance · affair · intrigue · conquest · betrothal
Cupid
Roman love deity
Freya · Ishtar · lovelorn · lovesick · heartsick · swoon · amour · cherish · adoration · devotion
charmer
One who captivates others
enchantress · smooth-talker · silver-tongued · flirtatious · alluring · enticing · bewitching · captivating · beguiling · mesmerizing
ardent
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
impassioned · torrid · burning · desirous · infatuated · smitten · lovestruck · besotted · devoted · adoring
sensual
Of bodily pleasure
- carnalRelating to physical urges
- libidinousHaving strong carnal desires
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
voluptuous · lascivious · lecherous · concupiscent · salacious · prurient · steamy · sultry · risqué · titillating
amoristmisogamist
One who hates marriage
cynic · aromantic · hater · misanthrope · misogynist