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polyamory
[ pol-ee-am-er-ee ]
noun
- the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
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Other Words From
- pol·y·am·o·rist noun
- pol·y·am·o·rous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyamory1
First recorded in 1990–95; poly- ( def ) + Latin amor “love” ( amorous ( def ) ) + -y 3( def ); patterned after polygamy ( def )
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Example Sentences
Sure, polyamory works well for a few hyper-educated urban elites.
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Polyamory and open relationships have been gaining prominence with the public.
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But even as our culture has become more open toward polyamory and BDSM, the combination of sex and aging are still seen as taboo.
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As one sociologist told me recently, speaking at a conference on polyamory: "The system simply isn't working."
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But Veronica and Tiger were not poster kids for polyamory—their alleged affair relied on good old-fashioned lying.
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