lovesickness
/ˈlʌvsɪknəs/noun
उच्चारण लव्सिक्नस
प्रेम-रोग, इश्क़ का रोग, विरह-वेदना
Core word
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the state of being so much in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you, that you cannot think or act normally
प्रेम-रोग, इश्क़ का रोग, विरह-वेदना
- The poet's songs are full of lovesickness and longing.
- The old ghazal speaks of the lovesickness of a young man waiting for a reply.
- The play is about a prince suffering from lovesickness.
+ 2 more examples
- Lovesickness made the young poet pale and silent.
- Old songs often describe the pain of lovesickness in beautiful words.
Synonyms longing yearning pining infatuation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
suffer from lovesickness
Use 'suffer from' to describe lovesickness as a condition that troubles someone.
प्रेम-पीड़ा को ऐसी स्थिति बताने के लिए जो किसी को परेशान करे, 'suffer from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The poet suffered from lovesickness for years.
uncountable use
Lovesickness is uncountable; it takes no article and has no plural.
'Lovesickness' uncountable noun है; इसके साथ article नहीं आता और plural नहीं बनता।
- Lovesickness is a common theme in old ghazals.
lovesickness + of + person
Use 'of' with a person to say whose lovesickness it is, often in a story or analysis.
किसी व्यक्ति की प्रेम-पीड़ा बताने के लिए 'of' के साथ व्यक्ति का नाम आता है।
- The lovesickness of the young hero drives the whole story.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lovesickness
deephopelessteenageunspokenpainful
- His deep lovesickness made it hard to concentrate on his exams.
verb + lovesickness
suffer fromcurecausedescribejoke about
- Friends often joke about lovesickness, but it can be genuinely painful.
lovesickness + of + noun
a teenagera poeta heroan admirer
- The film shows the lovesickness of a shy admirer.
symptoms and results
loss of appetitesleepless nightspoor concentrationrestlessness
- Sleepless nights and poor concentration were signs of his lovesickness.
“More examples 4
- Classical Urdu poetry is full of lovesickness and longing.
शास्त्रीय उर्दू शायरी प्रेम-पीड़ा और तड़प से भरी हुई है।
- His lovesickness showed in the way he stared at the phone.
उसकी प्रेम-पीड़ा इस बात में दिखती थी कि वह फोन को घूरता रहता था।
- The teacher told Radhika that lovesickness would pass and exams should come first.
शिक्षक ने राधिका से कहा कि प्रेम-पीड़ा बीत जाएगी और परीक्षा पहले आनी चाहिए।
- Shakespeare's plays often treat lovesickness with both humour and sadness.
शेक्सपियर के नाटक प्रायः प्रेम-पीड़ा को हास्य और दुख दोनों के साथ प्रस्तुत करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is suffering from a lovesickness.
✓ He is suffering from lovesickness.
Lovesickness is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it.
'Lovesickness' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
The noun and adjective forms say the same thing in different grammar.
Noun और adjective रूप एक ही बात अलग व्याकरण में कहते हैं।
The noun for the state of being lovesick.
प्रेम-पीड़ित होने की अवस्था के लिए noun।
- Lovesickness kept him awake at night.
The adjective describing the person.
व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने वाला adjective।
- He was lovesick for months.
The noun for sadness caused by missing home, not love.
घर की याद से होने वाली उदासी के लिए noun, प्रेम के लिए नहीं।
- Homesickness troubled the new hostel students.