love language

noun

plural love languages

: a person's characteristic means of showing love or care for another

She also tells Kourtney that by the end of their relationship, the only thing they had left in common was their love of fashion. Kanye styling Kim was his "love language" in the end.

—Kelli Boyle

To renovate her crumbling bungalow, Dani enlists her stern, Slavic father, who shows his affection via physical labor (as Alic's narrators might put it, acts of service are his love language).

—A. Cerisse Cohen

As a grandmother and great-grandmother, her love was boundless, and her love language was felt through the delicious food she prepared and the traditional recipes she shared.

—Casa Grande (Arizona) Dispatch

Examples of love language in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mulled Apple Cider Mulled Apple Cider cocktails are one of winter’s chief delights, worth making for the smell alone and preparing some for family or friends is practically a love language. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024

Gifting is my love language; finding something unique and useful for the folks in my life is a great way to show appreciation. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024

In astrology, Venus governs everything from your relationships and love language to your values and perception of beauty. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

No Argentine accord is complete without yerba buena tea—maté is their love language, after all—and a smoky, creamy finish tethers gaucho-like leather to dulce de leche. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above