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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-575/
- Published: 2026-03-12T17:15:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-12T17:15:34.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

paramour (noun) -

: lover - specifically : an illicit or secret lover

Source : [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paramour?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Paramour came to English from French (a language based on Latin), though the modern French don't use the word. Since par amour meant "through love", it implies a relationship based solely on love, often physical love, rather than on social custom or ceremony. So today it tends to refer to the lover of a married man or woman, but may be used for any lover who isn't obeying the social rules.

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