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- [kuhb-erd luhv]
- /ˈkʌb ərd lʌv/
- /ˈkʌbəd lʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhb-erd luhv]
- /ˈkʌb ərd lʌv/
Definitions of cupboard love words
- noun cupboard love a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive 3
- noun cupboard love a personal attachment that appears to be motivated by love but in fact stems from the hope of gain. 1
- noun cupboard love affection shown to obtain something 1
- noun cupboard love Insincere (and usually fickle) love pretended in the hope of gaining something useful in exchange. 0
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Origin of cupboard love
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60
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Parts of speech for Cupboard love
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cupboard love popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cupboard love usage trend in Literature
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