Heartbreaker

/ˈhɑːrtbreɪkər/ noun

A person, typically attractive, who causes emotional pain to romantic partners by ending relationships or being unattainable.

Compound of 'heart' (from Old English 'heorte') and 'breaker' (from Old English 'brecan'). The metaphorical use of heart-breaking for emotional pain dates to the 16th century.

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