love-hate

== English == === Alternative forms === love/hate (uncommon) === Etymology === The adjective is a calque of German Liebe-Hass (now more commonly Hassliebe (“love-hate relationship”)), from Liebe (“love; relationship of love”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to love”)) + Hass (“hate; hatred”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂d- (“anger; hatred”)). The verb is derived from the adjective. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌlʌvˈheɪt/ Rhymes: -eɪt === Adjective === love-hate (not comparable) (originally psychoanalysis) Of a relationship: involving feelings of both love and hate, often simultaneously. ==== Derived terms ==== love-hatred ==== Translations ==== === Verb === love-hate (third-person singular simple present love-hates, present participle love-hating, simple past and past participle love-hated) (transitive) To feel both love and hate (for someone or something), often simultaneously. ==== Translations ==== === See also === frenemy on-again, off-again === References === === Further reading === love–hate relationship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia