Amours

/əˈmʊrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of amour; multiple love affairs or romantic relationships, sometimes suggesting secrecy or infidelity.

Etymology

Plural of amour, from Old French amour, from Latin amor (love). The word implies passionate or illicit romantic connections.

Kelly Says

When gossip magazines write about a celebrity's 'amours,' they're suggesting romantic secrets and scandalous affairs—it's a fancier way of saying the person gets around.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍቅር
fik-r
ARالعربية
الحب
al-hub
BNবাংলা
প্রেম
pre-m
CACatalà
amor
a-mor
CSČeština
lásky
la-sky
DADansk
kærligheder
kær-lig-he-der
DEDeutsch
Liebchaften
lee-b-kha-ten
ELΕλληνικά
άγάπες
a-ga-pes
ESEspañol
amores
a-mo-res
FAفارسی
عشق
e-shogh
FISuomi
rakkautta
rak-ka-ut-ta
FRFrançais
amours
am-u-r
GUGU
પ્રેમ
pre-m
HAHA
habbaka
ha-ba-ka
HEעברית
אהבות
a-havot
HIहिन्दी
प्यार
pya-ar
HUMagyar
szerelem
she-re-lem
IDBahasa Indonesia
cinta
cin-ta
IGIG
nwanyi
n-wa-nyi
ITItaliano
amori
a-mo-ri
JA日本語
ai
KKKK
махабат
ma-ha-bat
KMKM
ស្រលាញ់
sr-la-an
KO한국어
사랑
sa-rang
MRMR
प्रेम
pre-m
MSBahasa Melayu
cinta
cin-ta
MYမြန်မာ
အလျောက်
a-l-jauk
NLNederlands
liefdes
lief-des
NONorsk
kjærlighet
kjer-lig-heit
PAPA
ਪਿਆਰ
pia-ar
PLPolski
miłości
mi-lo-sci
PTPortuguês
amores
a-mo-res
RORomână
dragoste
dra-gos-te
RUРусский
любви
lyubvi
SVSvenska
älskningar
äl-sk-ningar
SWKiswahili
wapenzi
wa-pen-zi
TAதமிழ்
அன்பு
an-pu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రేమ
pre-ma
THไทย
ความรัก
kwam-rak
TLTL
pag-ibig
pa-g-bi-ig
TRTürkçe
aşklar
aş-klar
UKУкраїнська
кохання
ko-han-nya
URاردو
محبت
mohabbat
VITiếng Việt
tình yêu
tinh-yêu
YOYO
àgbà
a-g-ba
ZH中文
爱情
ài qíng
ZUZU
umshado
um-sha-do

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Plural of 'amour' (love affair); historically used to describe women's affairs with judgmental undertones, while men's amours were celebrated. Reflects double standards in sexual and romantic morality.

Inclusive Usage

Use neutrally for all genders; avoid moralistic framing that judges women's romantic lives more harshly than men's.

Inclusive Alternatives

["romantic affairs","relationships","love interests"]

Empowerment Note

Women's amorous lives have historically faced greater moral scrutiny; contemporary usage should apply equal standards of respectability to all genders.

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