amours
Affairs of passion
Amours are love affairs, particularly secret or illicit ones.
The word is borrowed from French and retains a romantic, slightly archaic flavor in English: His youthful amours were the stuff of legend.
The singular amour appears occasionally but the plural is more common, suggesting a pattern of romantic entanglements rather than a single affair.
Romantic pursuit of another
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
dalliance · romancing · paramour · beau · ladylove · admirer · betrothal · matchmaking
Intense emotional warmth
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- desireIntense wanting
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
fervor · rapture · enchantment · devotion · flame · adoration · tenderness · fondness
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
gallantry · dalliance · romancing · paramour · beau · ladylove · admirer · betrothal · matchmaking · chivalry
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- desireIntense wanting
- longingIntense, persistent desire
yearning · fervor · rapture · enchantment · devotion · flame · adoration · tenderness · fondness · affection
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- illicitProhibited by law
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
furtive · hidden · covert · forbidden · surreptitious · veiled · secret · intrigue · scandal · indiscretion
amoursindifference
Lack of interest
hatreds · enmities · lovelessness · dislikes · celibacy
amoursmarriages
Legal spousal unions
wedlock · matrimony · nuptials · betrothals · engagements
- amour propreBorrowed term for self-esteem