Lovelacen.²

Brit.

/ˈlʌvleɪs/, U.S.

/ˈləvləs/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Lovelace.

Etymology: < the name of Robert Lovelace, a character in Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa (1747–8 ).

A seducer; a libertine.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [noun] > seduction > seducer

seducera1616

woman-killer1654

cousin1694

betrayer1766

ladykiller1769

Lovelace1773

Don Juan1847

wolf1847

Casanova1928

homme fatal1935

1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VIII. Postscr. 294 Ladies..should rather prefer the honest heart of a Hickman..than..the volatile mischievous one of a Lovelace.]

1773 J. Trumbull Progress of Dulness: Pt. 3rd 20 She views the wonders of her face..And hopes a Grandison, or Lovelace.

1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. ix. 92 If Arthur had been the most determined roué and artful Lovelace who ever set about deceiving a young girl, he could hardly have adopted better means.

1897 C. Klein Heartsease ii. 21 He's a Lovelace himself—learned the art in Italy.

1944 S. Putnam tr. E. da Cunha Rebellion in Backlands ii. iv. 127 A scandal in which a certain local bigwig, a police sergeant, was magna pars, the Lovelace of the episode.

1998 New Yorker 20 Apr. 98/3 Its most vital character, is not its female subject but the Lovelace who played a role in bringing her down.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lovelace
释义	Lovelacen.² Brit. /ˈlʌvleɪs/, U.S. /ˈləvləs/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Lovelace. Etymology: < the name of Robert Lovelace, a character in Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa (1747–8 ). A seducer; a libertine. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [noun] > seduction > seducer seducera1616 woman-killer1654 cousin1694 betrayer1766 ladykiller1769 Lovelace1773 Don Juan1847 wolf1847 Casanova1928 homme fatal1935 1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VIII. Postscr. 294 Ladies..should rather prefer the honest heart of a Hickman..than..the volatile mischievous one of a Lovelace.] 1773 J. Trumbull Progress of Dulness: Pt. 3rd 20 She views the wonders of her face..And hopes a Grandison, or Lovelace. 1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. ix. 92 If Arthur had been the most determined roué and artful Lovelace who ever set about deceiving a young girl, he could hardly have adopted better means. 1897 C. Klein Heartsease ii. 21 He's a Lovelace himself—learned the art in Italy. 1944 S. Putnam tr. E. da Cunha Rebellion in Backlands ii. iv. 127 A scandal in which a certain local bigwig, a police sergeant, was magna pars, the Lovelace of the episode. 1998 New Yorker 20 Apr. 98/3 Its most vital character, is not its female subject but the Lovelace who played a role in bringing her down. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : † love-lacen.¹ < n.²1773 see also
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