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polyamory

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As someone in a polyamorous marriage, polyamory and cheating are two entirely different things.

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Quick take

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for polyamory.

noun

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

Example sentences

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As someone in a polyamorous marriage, polyamory and cheating are two entirely different things.

2

If ostensible monogamy becomes more obviously just ostensible, then open polyamory becomes more appealing.

3

I have no problems with polyamory or plural marriage, but our laws just haven't been designed to handle that case.

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Today's witch hunt is about gay marriage, in ten years it could be polyamory, underage drug usage or being forced to wear a burqa.

5

This includes polyamory.) Basically what I'm saying is that being against State privileged gay marriage doesn't have to be anti-gay.

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Right now, there are rules and restrictions on polygamy (which is a subset of polyamory) mainly created for the Mormons in the 18 and early 1900s.

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I also don't think promiscuity, polyamory, and extra-relational sex are unhealthy for everyone; but they seem to be unhealthy for most people.

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Here's what I think they should do: Tim Cook needs to become a narcissistic billionaire who parrots about polyamory and militant libertarianism.

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You're perhaps confusing polyamory with polygamy/polyandry?

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I think Polyamory should also be recognized with equal benefits.

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I've had extremely fulfilling conversations about network security, application security, game modification, and polyamory in the various communities of which I am a part, and I've learned a lot.

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I would actually be fine with polygamy (I think the correct term is actually polyamory), but it is a commonly used argument against gay marriage because most people are against it or find it uncomfortable, and it has a pretty ugly history in some areas.

Quote examples

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OkCupid and polyamory are our sexual revolution, not "affairs." IVFs and surrogates are our reproductive revolutions.

2

The comeback of polygamy (now billed as "polyamory") in some circles would have come as a shock to the generations that abolished polygamy.

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Also, "polyamory" doesn't have the notion of marriage in it.

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> Also, "polyamory" doesn't have the notion of marriage in it.

Proper noun examples

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Polyamory is between more then two people of any gender or combination of genders.

2

Polyamory doesn't have much public acceptance but is fairly common in the area.

3

Polyamory I could be convinced of the possibility of legal equality, but not for polygamy/polyandry.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use polyamory in a sentence?

As someone in a polyamorous marriage, polyamory and cheating are two entirely different things.

What does polyamory mean?

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

What part of speech is polyamory?

polyamory is commonly used as noun.