lovefest

English

Etymology

From love +‎ -fest.

Noun

lovefest (plural lovefests)

1. (informal) An effusive exchange of goodwill.
   • 2007 June 6, Richard Sandomir, “To an Equine Athlete Dying Young”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They chose a course that extended the lovefest, bonded Barbaro to his fans and cemented his appeal as a documentary subject.

   • 2013 April 12, Jonathan Freedland, “This lovefest for Margaret Thatcher spells trouble for David Cameron”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Labour is hoping that the lovefest for their onetime nemesis will leave no lasting damage, that the issue will fade come polling day on 2 May.

   • 2024, Cameron Joseph, https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/1002/vp-debate-vance-walz Vance shows polish, Walz hits him on Jan. 6 in notably civil VP debate , in: The Christian Science Monitor, October 2 2024

     Compared with the past few debates, this was a lovefest.

1. An orgy; a fuckfest