romantic

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The romantic is as natural as anything else; it is the excess of the romantic which is in bad taste.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of romance.
  2. adjective Given to thoughts or feelings of romance. See Synonyms at sentimental.
  3. adjective Displaying, expressive of, or conducive to love: a romantic atmosphere.

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  1. French romantique, from obsolete romant, romance, from Old French romans, romant-, romance; see romance.

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  1. Formerly romantick; = Spanish romàntico = Portuguese Italian romantico (= Dutch romantiek = German romantik = Danish Swedish romantik, n.; D. G. romantisch = Danish Swedish romantisk, adjective), from French romantique, pertaining to romance, from Old French romant, a romance: see romance and romant.
 

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/rəˈmæntɪk/
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