yandere

Meaning

Noun

• A character, usually a girl, who has a obsessive and possessive side in regards to their crush, ready to use violent and murderous means to maintain an exclusive bond.

Origin

• Borrowed from Japanese ヤンデレ, a portmanteau of 病んでる, contraction of 病んでいる, progressive tense of 病む, and デレデレ.
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  Developed on the model of tsundere.