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non-loving

non--lov·ing
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te luhv-ing]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlʌv ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te luhv-ing]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlʌv ɪŋ/

Definition of non-loving word

  • adjective non-loving feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances. 1

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Origin of non-loving

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende. See love, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Non-loving

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-loving popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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