after-romance
|af-ter-ro-mance|
🇺🇸
/ˈæftər roʊˌmæns/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftə rəʊˌmæns/
post-relationship reflection
Etymology
'after-romance' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'romance', where 'after' indicates a subsequent period and 'romance' refers to a love affair or relationship.
The term 'after-romance' evolved from the need to describe the emotional state following a romantic relationship.
Initially, it meant 'the time following a romance', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period or phase following a romantic relationship, often characterized by reflection or emotional processing.
After their breakup, she found herself in a state of after-romance, contemplating what went wrong.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/06/19 01:54