love bombing
/lʌv ˈbɒmɪŋ/
EN
A manipulative relationship tactic where a person overwhelms another with excessive affection, attention, and gifts early on to gain influence and control over them.
Many people fail to recognize love bombing at the start of a relationship because it feels flattering.
Etymology
The term originated in the 1970s within the Unification Church to describe the practice of showering new recruits with excessive affection to recruit them. It later gained broader use to describe manipulative relationship behavior outside of cult contexts.
Translations
简体中文
情感轰炸,爱情轰炸
繁體中文
情感轟炸,愛情轟炸
日本語
ラブボミング
한국어
러브 폭탄
Deutsch
Liebesbomben
Español
bombardeo de afecto
Português
bombardeio de amor
Français
bombardement amoureux
Català
bombardeig amorós
Tiếng Việt
tấn công tình cảm
Collocations
recognize love bombingemotional love bombingmanipulative love bombing
Synonyms
affection bombingemotional manipulation