polycule

American  

[pahl-ee-kyool] / ˈpɑl iˌkyul /

noun

plural

polycules

1. a group of people whose members are in sexual, romantic, or platonic relationships with one or more other members.

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Example Sentences

And the dynamic between the three central characters in “The Wedding Banquet” looks more like your modern-day polycule than it does an outrageously absurd farce.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

It's unlikely they know what a polycule is, for one.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

“Jealousy is a part of human nature,” says 27-year-old William Jeffrey, a member of Sanson’s polycule.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2018

“When I started dating someone else, my partner Laura expressed that she was feeling jealous,” says Mike Scoins, 28, also in the polycule.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2018

Laura Nevo, 30, is part of a four-person polycule, along with William Jeffrey, Alex Sanson, and Mike Scoins.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2018