love-in

[ luhv-in ]

noun

1. a usually organized public gathering of people, held as a demonstration of mutual love or in protest against inhumane policies.

love-in

noun

1. a gathering at which people express feelings of love, friendship, or physical attraction towards each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of love-in¹

1965–70, Americanism; love, -in ³

Example Sentences

Given their complicated feelings about him, it's a love-in or a pile-on balanced on a knife edge.

From BBC

Plenty might have expected a Liverpool love-in from Jamie Carragher after his beloved Reds' dramatic Carabao Cup final triumph over Chelsea.

From BBC

There have been cynical reflections on what some have regarded as an over-blown Postecoglou love-in since his arrival at Spurs from Celtic, but what is beyond question is that he has shifted the entire mood of this football club.

From BBC

This week though, and this weekend at a left wing love-in in Canada with like minded leaders, Keir Starmer is very deliberately picking a subject and sticking to it, talking about border security and immigration.

From BBC

Burden needed a photographer; he saw Diltz in the park at a love-in, taking pictures of hippies.

From New York Times

Related Words

• demonstration
• protest
• revolt
• riot
• sit-down
• walkout