what's the difference between "romantic" and ""amorous"
after looking up in 4 major online dictionaries,
it seems like "amorous" perticularly has "desire for a sexual relationship" in its meaning ,while "romantic" has "desire for a loving relationship including a sexual one." in its meaning.Do I undestand collectly?
From Cambrige dictionary,
amorous
:of or expressing sexual desire:
(I found amorous to have just one meaning)
romantic
:relating to love or a close loving relationship:
(I found romantic to have other meaning.But I chose this meaning for
compalison)
These are example sentences.
・Mary rejected Tony's amorous advances.
・Mary rejected Tony's romantic advances.
・I'm not interested in a amorous relationship
・I'm not interested in a romantic relationship
what's the diffeience in their meaning,connotation or which is often used or more formal,in these cases?