agape
1.
adv. &
adj. a·gape
(pronunciation)
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
2. n. a·ga·pe
(pronunciation)
Love that is spiritual, not sexual, in its nature.
[c.1600, from Gk.
agapan "greet with affection, love" (used by early Christians for their "love feast" held in connection with the Lord's Supper), from
agapan "to love," of unknown origin. In modern use, often in simpler sense of "Christian love" (1856, frequently opposed to
eros as "carnal or sensual love").]