The earliest, often nonverbal, moment of preferential recognition shown by an infant or very young child toward a primary caregiver, manifesting as a deliberate, unprompted touch, a sustained, focused gaze, spontaneous, determined stretching of arms, maybe even a burst of baby piss in the chest during an initial diaper change.
My 16-year-old son finally sent me a texted protoloveism. God and Sam Altman bless Neil Papworth, Matti Makkonen, and Friedhelm Hillebrand!
by TR Arterburn December 9, 2025
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