Everloving

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. exhibiting an unyielding and perpetual form of love or care that remains constant and unwavering through various situations
2. Showing a lasting and powerful sense of love or devotion that does not falter over time
3. Conveying enduring and passionate care or attachment that remains steady in any circumstance

Etymology: "Everloving" is a plain compound of "ever" and "loving," with "ever" meaning "always" or "at all times" and "loving" meaning affectionate or devoted. Put together, the pair describes a love that never ends, and the word is most often heard in the stock phrase "the everloving" as an intensifier, as in "the everloving daylights" or "the everloving heck." Because the parts are so transparent, the word needs little explanation. Its meaning follows directly from the sense of "ever" as "always," joined to the familiar adjective for affection. The sense of devotion that holds steady over time is simply what the two halves say when read together.