Plural of amour; multiple love affairs or romantic relationships, sometimes suggesting secrecy or infidelity.
Plural of amour, from Old French amour, from Latin amor (love). The word implies passionate or illicit romantic connections.
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.
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.
Use neutrally for all genders; avoid moralistic framing that judges women's romantic lives more harshly than men's.
["romantic affairs","relationships","love interests"]
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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