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All the below words are older than steam. Newer ones include limerence. We do not lack the vocabulary. People have been thinking about this for an exceedingly l

All the below words are older than steam. Newer ones include limerence. We do not lack the vocabulary. People have been thinking about this for an exceedingly long time. > Greek words for love and what they mean Eros: Sexual passion. ... Philia: Deep friendship. ... Ludus: Playful love. ... Agape: Love for everyone. ... Pragma: Long-standing love. ... Philautia: Love of the self. ... Storge: Familial love. ... Mania: Obsessive love. https://parade.com/1274015/charli-moore/greek-words-for-love/ https://parade.com/1274015/charli-moore/greek-words-for-love... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love

ad404b8a372f2b9 5y ago
These are not words used in common parlance though. They are no help in discussing love with people you'd like to discuss it with.
- mettamage 5y ago
  As with many words to be honest. The only thing to do is to study the concepts and create a shared understanding with friends/family.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 5y ago
  We do often distinguish between familial love or brotherly love and romantic love, though. I agree they should be separate terms, and I believe they actually are in many other languages.
asimjalis 5y ago
What about love of Lisp? What label would you attach to that?
- AareyBaba 5y ago
  Parenthesis ?
  - tcmb 5y ago
    Parentisophilia.
- markozivanovic 5y ago
  That would be Mania! :))
  - Nevermark 5y ago
    Technically: ((: Mania! :))