malamorous

Of an antagonist in a work, to be seen as an object of desire by fans despite their villainous actions in canon, often due to handsome appearance or justifiable motivation.

Malamorous villains like Sephiroth are usually liked for all the wrong reasons.

Malamore

Pronounced "Mal-ah-MO-rey" (with a slight Italian roll of the "r"), the Malamore is a term created in an MDI English class to describe the feeling a person developes toward a person that starts as a physical attraction (or a crush), then grows into what feels like a passion. It is when you seem to not be able to acquire that person, but would do anything for them. Somewhere between love and "like-like."

Person 1: You really like him a lot, don't you?
Person 2: Yeah, but he's going out with Robin. We talk all the time though.
Person 1: Sounds like you're suffering from some serious Malamore.

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malamore

A woman who looks good from a great distance (mile or more). Up close she is ugly.

Man, did you see that malamore that Lance was dating?

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