Agapic
/əˈɡeɪ.pɪk/noun
Relating to agape, especially selfless or charitable love.
Did you know?In early Christianity, an agape was also a communal fellowship meal, linking the word with charitable love expressed through shared food and hospitality.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγάπη (agápē)
“Love, affection, or esteem; later especially selfless or charitable love.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
ἀγαπᾶν (agapân)
“To love, cherish, or treat with affection; the verb associated with agápē.”
Late Latin
Latin
agape
“A Christian communal meal or fellowship gathering, adopted from Greek.”
Old English and Medieval English
English
agape
“A communal religious feast; later, a theological term for spiritual or selfless love.”
19th Century
English
agapic
“Relating to agape or characterized by agape-like love.”
Modern English
English
agapic
“Pertaining to selfless, charitable, or spiritual love.”