Purple Heart

What Does Purple Heart Mean? (Using Purple Heart Online)

What does a purple heart mean? A purple heart emoji most commonly means "love" just like a red heart; i.e., a purple heart usually has no special significance it just being used for variety. Of note, however, a purple heart carries a connotation of strong love or fashion glamour. Many consider the purple heart to be a notch up from the standard red heart.

A purple heart emoji can also denote bravery. (NB: The Purple Heart medal is a United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving.) Far less commonly, the purple heart emoji can also denote a lack of sympathy. This meaning stems from the British military saying "My heart bleeds purple piss," which means "I don't care about your problems."

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meaning of Purple heart

The Purple heart emoji has more than one meaning.

Summary of Key Points

"love" is the most common definition for Purple Heart on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Purple Heart
Definition:Love
Type:Emoji
Guessability:guessability level 1
1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

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Examples of Purple Heart in Sentences

Here are examples of Purple Heart being used in conversations:
  • Tony: I love you!
  • Jordan: I love you more!
  • Tony: Best of luck for your interview today. Be brave!
  • Jordan: I'll try!

Example of Purple Heart Used in a Text

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*_*(in love) forward_slash_forward_slash (i love you) //(love) <3 (love) &HEARTS;(html code for a heart) (L) (love heart (msn))

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