Love Affair

Pronunciation: /lʌv əˈfɛr/

Definitions of love affair

noun a romantic or sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other

Example Sentences

A1 She had a love affair with chocolate.

A2 Their love affair started in high school and lasted for years.

B1 The tabloids were filled with rumors of a love affair between the two actors.

B2 The scandalous love affair between the politician and his secretary was exposed by the media.

C1 The artist's love affair with nature inspired his most famous works.

C2 The CEO's love affair with power led to the downfall of the company.

Examples of love affair in a Sentence

formal The scandalous love affair between the two politicians was exposed by the media.

informal I heard about Sarah's love affair with her boss, it's all over the office gossip.

slang Did you hear about the crazy love affair going on between those two celebrities?

figurative Her love affair with music began at a young age and has only grown stronger over the years.

Grammatical Forms of love affair

• past tense: loved
• plural: love affairs
• comparative: more intense love affair
• superlative: most intense love affair
• present tense: love affair
• future tense: will have a love affair
• perfect tense: have loved
• continuous tense: is having a love affair
• singular: love affair
• positive degree: love affair
• infinitive: to have a love affair
• gerund: having a love affair
• participle: loving affair

Origin and Evolution of love affair

First Known Use: 1588 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'love affair' originated in the English language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a romantic or sexual relationship outside of marriage, the term 'love affair' has evolved to encompass a broader range of romantic relationships, both positive and negative, in modern usage.