Polyamory Definition

pŏlē-ămə-rē
noun
The fact or practice of being romantically or sexually involved with more than one person with the knowledge and consent of all parties.
American Heritage
The practice of engaging openly in concurrent sexual relationships, in or out of marriage; specif., polygamy.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Polyamory

Noun

Singular:
polyamory
Plural:
polyamories

Origin of Polyamory

  • poly– Latin amor love amorous –y

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Polyamory Sentence Examples

  • Polyamory - the practice of having serious relationships with more than one person at a time.

  • The classic definition of polyamory, as described by Anita Wagner of the Loving More Foundation, is "multiple simultaneous romantic relationships with the full knowledge and consent of everyone involved."

  • Polyamory is the practice of participating in multiple relationships, with a sense of intimacy and love in each of these pairings.

  • They also tend to be more accommodating to alternative relationship styles such as BDSM and polyamory.

  • While many people think that this seems to simply be an excuse to have lots of sexual partners, "poly" people are quick to point out that the root of polyamory is amor, which means "love."

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Words Starting With

PPOPOL

Words Ending With

YRYORY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With Y