How to pronounce “romantic”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. [from 17th c.]
• (obsolete) Fictitious, imaginary. [17th–20th c.]
• Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]
• Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]
• Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]
• Alternative letter-case form of Romantic [from 18th c.]
• Experiencing romantic attraction. [from 21st c.]
• [Noun]
• A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
• A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).

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