yandere

  1. Noun.  (chiefly, Japanese fiction) A fictional character who fits the archetype of being loving, sweet and gentle, but is at the same time brutal, psychotic or deranged in behavior. The psychotic tendency can be both sudden and ever-present. Often used for both comedic and dramatic displays of character.
  2. Noun.  (plural of, yandere) .

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