romanticity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English romanticity From romantic + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or condition when romantic feelings are felt or conveyed.
[…] she, all unconscious of her power, endeavored to pass unheeded, and he with all the romanticity of love, bowed observance to her mandates.
2012, Martha Read, Richard S. Pressman, Margaretta: