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Part 1 - Love

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2023

Kopano Ratele
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University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Love:

(verb) dearly love, have love (only) for, love to distraction, adore, be sweet on, cherish, relish, treasure, hold dear, prize, value, esteem, have a high regard for, appreciate, like, desire, fancy, have a fancy for, have eyes for, go for, care for, have a soft spot for, have a weakness for, have a fondness for, hold in affection, make much of, revere, admire, idolize, worship, take pleasure in, delight in, take an interest in, feel for, think the world of, have a kind heart, have a kindness for, sympathize with.

—John Daintith, Elizabeth Martin, Fran Alexander and John Wright, eds., Bloomsbury Thesaurus

On passionate love:

Love certainly involves attachment and caring. But is that all? What about the agony of jealousy and the ecstasy of being loved by another person?

—John D. DeLamater and Daniel J. Myers, Social Psychology

Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand you can’t love.

—Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love
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Publisher: Wits University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Love
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  • Love
  • Kopano Ratele, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Book: Why Men Hurt Women and Other Reflections on Love, Violence and Masculinity
  • Online publication: 24 November 2023
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