amorist C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈæm.ər.ɪst/ UK /ˈæm.ər.ɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #1373699 Meanings 1 noun a person devoted to love or lovemaking; a lover The confident amorist believed charm could overcome every obstacle. 2 noun a writer who treats love as a principal subject The poet gained a reputation as a subtle amorist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person devoted to love or... loverwooer 2 noun · a writer who treats love as... love poetwriter on love Word family Derived forms amoristic Related forms amorousamour Etymology Formed from Latin amor, 'love,' and -ist, denoting a practitioner or devotee, probably with influence from French amoriste. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # amorist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæm.ər.ɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæm.ər.ɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 1373699 ## Meanings 1. a person devoted to love or lovemaking; a lover 2. a writer who treats love as a principal subject ## Examples - The confident amorist believed charm could overcome every obstacle. - The poet gained a reputation as a subtle amorist. ## Synonyms - lover - wooer - love poet ## Derived Forms - amoristic ## Related Forms - amorous - amour ## Etymology Formed from Latin amor, 'love,' and -ist, denoting a practitioner or devotee, probably with influence from French amoriste. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown