Agapetic
/ˌæɡəˈpɛtɪk/noun
Relating to agape, especially selfless or Christian love and communal fellowship.
Did you know?Early Christian agapē could refer both to divine love and to communal fellowship meals, which later church authorities sometimes regulated or suppressed.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγάπη (agápē)
“Love, affection, or esteem; later especially selfless or divine love”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγαπάω (agapaō)
“To love, treat with affection, or show goodwill”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Christian Greek
ἀγάπη
“Christian love and a communal fellowship meal”
4th Century
Late Latin
agape
“A Christian love-feast or charitable fellowship gathering”
Modern English
English
agape
“Selfless love, especially Christian love; also a communal religious meal”
Modern English
English
agapetic
“Relating to agape or characterized by agapic love”
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