agape

Meaning

Adj

1. In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
2. Wide open.

Adv

1. In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
2. Open wide.

Noun

1. The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
2. Spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
3. A love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the Eucharist.

Synonyms

love feast

wide open

agape love

gaping

open-mouthed

confused

😕

amazed

benevolence

agog

stunned

blankly

charity

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡeɪp/

Etymology

From a- + gape. First known use by John Milton in Paradise Lost (1667).