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Definition of lovelorn

lovelorn

/ˈlʌvlɔːrn/
love · lorn
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• adjective

1

Unhappy and lonely because of unrequited love or the loss of a romantic partner.

Example

"The novel tells the story of a lovelorn poet who spends years writing letters to a woman who never replies."

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• Nearby Words

loveless
lovelessness
loveliness
lovelorn
lovely
lovemaker
lovemaking

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 16th century from 'love' and 'lorn', an archaic past participle of the Old English verb 'leosan' meaning to lose or be deprived of.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lovelorn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lovelorn
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