unreciprocated en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English reciprocated English unreciprocated From un- + reciprocated.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not reciprocated.
Mankeeping describes the emotional labor women end up doing in heterosexual relationships. It goes beyond remembering birthdays or coordinating social plans. It means being your partner’s one-man support system. Managing his stress. Interpreting his moods. Holding his hand through feelings he won’t share with anyone else. All of it unpaid, unacknowledged, and often unreciprocated.
2025 June 20, Ashley Fike, “Mankeeping Is Why Women Are Done With Dating”, in VICE:His small gifts went unreciprocated.
Elementary-age kids might benefit from knowing that most aren’t ready for a relationship until ages 10 to 14. Until then, and even after, there is nothing wrong or weird about having unreciprocated crushes.
2022 March 26, Elissa Strauss, “Why your kid’s crush should be taken seriously”, in CNN:
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Translations (4)
pl nieodwzajemniony (Translations) · fi yksipuolinen (Translations) · fi vastakaiuton (Translations) · de unerwidert (Translations)