paramour
4 synonyms and 0 antonyms for paramour, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A lover, especially one involved in a secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use paramour
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
secret paramour
take a paramour
A literary, slightly old-fashioned word — most people today would just say "lover" or "affair partner."
Etymology
From Old French par amour, "by/through love" — originally an adverbial phrase meaning "passionately" that was later reinterpreted as a noun meaning "beloved person."
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