Romantic usually describes feelings or actions related to love and affection between partners. It can also refer to a style in art and literature that values emotion, imagination, and nature over strict rules and reason.
From French *romantique* “like in a romance,” from *roman* “a story, especially of chivalry or love,” from Latin *Romanus* “Roman.” It first meant “like the stories in medieval romances” before narrowing toward love.
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