What's the difference between amorist and inamorata?

Amorist

Definition:

• (n.) A lover; a gallant.

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Inamorata

Definition:

• (n.) A woman in love; a mistress.

Example Sentences:

• (1) When Tod, a dedicated if misfiring womaniser, talks to his latest inamorata, the exchanges have no sensible direction: "you could run them any way you liked – and still get no further forward".