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Definition of "polyamorous" []

  • Following one of various practices of having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved. (adjective)
  • Having personal beliefs regarding relationships that are compatible with polyamory, regardless of one's experience or current practices. (adjective)

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Use "polyamorous" in a sentence
  • "One last note: I don’t like the term polyamorous marriage for polygamy although it does help to remove the confusion that people have between polygamy and polygyny."
  • "If that’s true, that makes the issues about religion and immigration far less significant, and it also calls into question the assumptions about power differentials (since in polyamorous relationships, it’s as likely to be more than one man as more than one woman – or two of each)."
  • "I certainly don’t think my lack of success in polyamorous relationships had to do with my secret inner Reaganite."
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