noun
romancer
Someone who pursues romantic love.
The hopeful romancer brings flowers and asks her out to dinner.
Etymology
Romance acquired the sense of courtship or romantic love. The agent ending names a person who pursues that kind of relationship.
More examples
- The shy romancer expresses his feelings in handwritten letters.
- Both romancers try to win her affection.
- She is a patient romancer who never rushes a new relationship.
Forms
romancer · romancers
romance verb — To court someone with romantic attention.
Similar words
- suitor
- Someone seeking a relationship, often with marriage in mind.
- admirer
- May feel romantic interest without actively pursuing a relationship.