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lovesick
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lovesick
(adjective)
lovesick
/
ˈ
lʌvˌsɪk/
adjective
lovesick
/
ˈ
lʌvˌsɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOVESICK
[
more lovesick; most lovesick
]
:
unhappy because of love
:
feeling weak, foolish, or unhappy because someone you love does not love you
The movie is a comedy about a
lovesick
[=
lovelorn
] teenager.
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— lovesickness
noun
[
noncount
]
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