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serial monogamy
noun
- a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.
serial monogamy
noun
- the practice of having a number of long-term romantic or sexual partners in succession
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serial monogamy1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
That first relationship established a pattern of serial monogamy, where if someone touched my shoulder I’d fall in love with them for three years until they dumped me.
From The Guardian
The Oxford English Dictionary traces the word polyamory back to 1992 and says it is not to be confused with casual recreational sex, serial monogamy or swinging.
From The Guardian
What we’re going to see is serial monogamy, a series of pair bonds.”
From The Guardian
By the 1970s, serial monogamy started to become the norm.
From Salon
And in the age of AIDS, even Bond must bend to serial monogamy; this time, for reasons of plot and propriety, he’s a one-gal guy.”
From Time
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