Paramour
noun
Someone's secret lover, especially a lover someone is not married to.
He discovered that his wife had a paramour.
noun
A romantic partner outside of marriage.
He was spotted at a restaurant with his paramour.
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Formal
noun
A person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and they are not married to each other.
Despite being married, he had a paramour on the side.
noun
Someone's secret lover, especially a lover someone is not married to.
He discovered that his wife had a paramour.
noun
A romantic partner outside of marriage.
He was spotted at a restaurant with his paramour.
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and they are not married to each other.
Despite being married, he had a paramour on the side.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Concealed Relationship
Paramour is used when the relationship is hidden from others, often due to its illicit nature.
She kept her meetings with her paramour a well-guarded secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Infidelity Implied
The term usually implies that at least one person involved is cheating on their spouse or partner.
The scandal broke when the politician's paramour went public about their affair.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Paramour often carries a negative judgment and is used to express disapproval.
Neighborhood gossips whispered about her having a paramour.
Pro Tip 1/3Concealed Relationship
Paramour is used when the relationship is hidden from others, often due to its illicit nature.
She kept her meetings with her paramour a well-guarded secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Infidelity Implied
The term usually implies that at least one person involved is cheating on their spouse or partner.
The scandal broke when the politician's paramour went public about their affair.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Paramour often carries a negative judgment and is used to express disapproval.
Neighborhood gossips whispered about her having a paramour.
Pro Tip 1/3Concealed Relationship
Paramour is used when the relationship is hidden from others, often due to its illicit nature.
She kept her meetings with her paramour a well-guarded secret.
Pro Tip 2/3Infidelity Implied
The term usually implies that at least one person involved is cheating on their spouse or partner.
The scandal broke when the politician's paramour went public about their affair.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Paramour often carries a negative judgment and is used to express disapproval.
Neighborhood gossips whispered about her having a paramour.
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Video examples
Deadly Buffalo Fight for...
with suicide to woo his paramour with the perfect gift the delicate banded Demoiselle knows that what every girl wants is fast flowing water rich in life-giving oxygen as the best place to lay her eggs each
Video examples
Deadly Buffalo Fight for...
with suicide to woo his paramour with the perfect gift the delicate banded Demoiselle knows that what every girl wants is fast flowing water rich in life-giving oxygen as the best place to lay her eggs each
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Quote examples
Michael Paterniti
American Writer
As a kid, I watched 'Bugs Bunny' cartoons, and for some reason Pepe Le Pew, the indomitable French skunk pursuing his would-be kitty paramour, left his mark on me: became an instant emblem of odoriferous hubris, hedonistic bad behavior. He was an entry-level Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a rookie Marquis de Sade.
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Kate Leth
Canadian Artist
I loved Tristan in Nancy Collins' run. I love Vampirella having a werewolf paramour; it's too fun. Coleridge had to come with them, of course, to set up her spooky new manor up in the hills of Los Angeles, and also because he's just a delight.
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Roxane Gay
American Writer
I was in love with the idea of love, so I created elaborate fictions for my relationships - fictions that allowed me to believe that what any given paramour and I shared looked a lot like love.
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Samin Nosrat
American Chef
Friends have warned me that I can be a bully in the kitchen. With every fledgling relationship, I'm anxiously aware that the simple act of cooking alongside my new paramour can unleash havoc.
Quote examples
Michael Paterniti
American Writer
As a kid, I watched 'Bugs Bunny' cartoons, and for some reason Pepe Le Pew, the indomitable French skunk pursuing his would-be kitty paramour, left his mark on me: became an instant emblem of odoriferous hubris, hedonistic bad behavior. He was an entry-level Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a rookie Marquis de Sade.
Quote examples
Kate Leth
Canadian Artist
I loved Tristan in Nancy Collins' run. I love Vampirella having a werewolf paramour; it's too fun. Coleridge had to come with them, of course, to set up her spooky new manor up in the hills of Los Angeles, and also because he's just a delight.
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Roxane Gay
American Writer
I was in love with the idea of love, so I created elaborate fictions for my relationships - fictions that allowed me to believe that what any given paramour and I shared looked a lot like love.
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Samin Nosrat
American Chef
Friends have warned me that I can be a bully in the kitchen. With every fledgling relationship, I'm anxiously aware that the simple act of cooking alongside my new paramour can unleash havoc.
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