antilove en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + love.
Meanings
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Opposing love.
Like her religious verse, the antilove poems cannot be categorized as autobiographical.
1996, Amy K. Kaminsky, Water lilies, page 371:Mowrer, Truxal and Merrill, and Groves all take what are essentially antilove positions.
1974, J. Richard Udry, The social context of marriage, page 149:These two antagonists are not simply unloved; they are actively antilove, since they must destroy the love between Tristran and Isolt before they can hope to become loved.
1984, Memphis State University. Dept. of English, Interpretations, Volume 15, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most antilove | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more antilove | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt antiamor (opposing love)