agape

Pronunciation: /əˈɡeɪp/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
  2. noun selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
  3. noun a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship

Etymology

From a- + gape. First known use by John Milton in Paradise Lost (1667).

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