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polyamorous

[ pol-ee-am-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. noting or relating to polyamory, 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyamorous1

First recorded in 1990–95; poly- ( def ) + amorous ( def )
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Example Sentences

Mr Yasharahyalah told the court the couple intended to have a polyamorous relationship, to create a "community of families".

From BBC

"The first person I'd ever met who was poly, I met in 2005, so it's not conceptually passing strange to me and not really foreign territory," actress DeWanda Wise shared with me on "Salon Talks" while discussing playing a polyamorous character on the Starz series "Three Women."

From Salon

I’m polyamorous; my husband and I date and have relationships with other people.

I’m polyamorous; my husband and I date and have relationships with other people.

I’m polyamorous; my husband and I date and have relationships with others, so a conversation wouldn’t have been out of the question.

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