The word love is being used today more than ever. I believe that the word ‘love’ has lost some of its potency because of the fact that it is so commonly associated with many different things. It is used for materialistic and non-materialistic entities. Phrases such as, ‘I love that car,’ ‘I love that watch’ are being used today. People don’t use the word love to describe a strong relationship with one another as much anymore. The word love is being thrown out there and the real deep meaning is slowly being lost. What is love? Love is now described as, “A profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.” (Dictionary, 2015) Another definition of love is, “A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection.” (Dictionary, 2015) Love is a noun. There is no true universal definition of love because it is a feeling; you cannot objectify love. It’s a noun that describes connections in your brain with that of the other person. I would call it law of attraction. Lets take a look at what Plato and Aristotle had to say about love. It is said that the word love has been used in a general context. “For we have taken one kind of love, and given it the name of the whole, love’ and there are other cases in which we misapply other names.”(Rouse, 2008) This basically meant that the use of the word love has been used for many things and not just the feeling you get when you have a great connection with another person. We have been using the word love in association to other…
“ Love” is the most romantic, powerful and meaningful to each human being on the earth, but what exactly is the meaning of “ love” ? Some say love is a streak of sunshine to light the darkness; some say love is an umbrella to keep them away from sadness; some say love is the fountain of happiness; in addition, a speaker , Phaedrus , who is from the book “ Plato’s Symposium”, said that “ Love is one of the most ancient gods”(This is a quote from the book, p873). Indeed, every creature on the…
What Is Love Throughout the centuries, many individuals have contemplated the meaning of love. Due to the vast array of experiences with this specific topic, people tend to define it relative to the occurrences in their personal lives. However, there is a fixed definition as well. According to Merriam-Webster the definition of love is “a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties: attraction based on sexual desire: affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common…
Love is an exceptionally extraordinary and important word to every person. Every individual has his/her own particular considerations about adoration to guide himself/herself to arrive securely and easily into the kingdom of Love. Without this discernment thought of affection, individuals would act like a visually impaired individual hunting down the light with a great many impediments before him. What is Love? I know this question exists in every individual 's psyche including myself. If not…
What is Love? When searching for the definition of love in the dictionary one would expect to find one simple statement that clearly defines the word; however when you look up the word “love” in the dictionary you find multiple definitions. The truth is there is not a set definition for the word love because it has a different meaning to each individual. Love is a complicated phenomenon that affects everyone differently. In the short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” it is…
Thoughts About Love Many people have their own definition of what love really is. However; can we argue the true definition of love? If we decide to google the definition of love, it will say “An intense feeling of deep affection.” Which is a very complex definition, whereas to asking an individual their thoughts on love you’ll get a deeper definition base on their past experiences. For example, love to me is much deeper because I’ve love and been in love. Love is a feeling that will never…
Love, what is it? Dictionary.com define love as “profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.” Keep in mind that there are different kinds of love. There is family, friendship, and romance love. At my age, twenty-something, most people would tell you they experience at least one of these different kind of love. Family love is love that can 't be chosen or denied. Friendship love is love you choose to give. Romance love is love with desire. All these different kind of love have…
Love is a term everyone has heard at least once and more likely they have heard it used in numerous different ways. So what is it; what is love? What is the correct way to use the term? And why do we use it in so many different ways? Oxford English dictionary defines love as, “A feeling or disposition of deep affection or fondness for someone, typically arising from a recognition of attractive qualities, from natural affinity, or from sympathy and manifesting itself in concern for the other 's…
What is the definition of love? What would motivate a man to stand between his wife and the barrel of a gun or keep a young woman beside the hospital bed of her comatose fiancé? Love, is a word of endless meaning, a subject of complex debate, and an idea of perfect imperfection; a story without an ending. The Holy Bible’s 1 Corinthians 13:13 hastened to say, “now abides faith, hope, [and] love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (KJV) I believe love to not only be an idea, but a…
What is love? When I think of the word love, the first thoughts that come to my mind are passion, strong affection for someone, caring deeply for a person, and always putting them first. In today’s society, the word love is not used enough. However, I have always known the true meaning of love because of my family and God. Webster Dictionary describes love as a “variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that range from interpersonal affection to pleasure”. Love can also be considered…