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lovelorn

adjective love·lorn \-ˌlrn\

: unhappy because of love : feeling love for someone who does not feel the same way

Full Definition of LOVELORN

:  bereft of love or of a lover <letters from lovelorn soldiers>
love·lorn·ness \-ˌlrn-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of LOVELORN

1634

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