Hypernyms for "lover"
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Hypernyms
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admirer
adorer
aerophile
aficionado
amorist
bacchanal
bacchant
beau
beloved
betrothed
boyfriend
darling
dear
dearest
dearie
deary
ducky
fancy man
fancy woman
favorite
favourite
fellow
fondler
girl
girlfriend
groupie
honey
idoliser
idolizer
inamorata
inamorato
kept woman
kisser
lady friend
love
man
metalhead
mistress
necker
osculator
paramour
pet
petter
Romeo
soul mate
squeeze
steady
swain
sweetheart
sweetie
truelove
young man
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.