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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolyamory
/ˌpɒl.iˈæm.ə.ri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of engaging in multiple romantic relationships with the consent of all partners involved.
"In a polyamorous relationship, all partners are aware of and agree to the arrangement." - 2
A philosophy or lifestyle that embraces the idea of loving multiple people simultaneously.
"Many people find that polyamory allows for deeper connections and greater emotional fulfillment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a neoclassical compound blending the Greek prefix 'poly-' (meaning 'many' or 'several') with the Latin noun 'amor' (meaning 'love'), coined in the late 20th century. It emerged in modern English countercultural contexts around the 1990s to formally define the practice of engaging in multiple romantic relationships with the consent of all people involved.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polyamory" is said worldwide
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Polyamorie
Transliteration: poli-amori
"La polyamorie permet d'avoir plusieurs relations amoureuses simultanément."
Polyamorie
Transliteration: polyamorie
"Polyamorie bedeutet, mehrere romantische Beziehungen gleichzeitig zu haben."
Poliamore
Transliteration: poliamore
"Il poliamore consente di avere più relazioni romantiche contemporaneamente."
Poliamor
Transliteration: poliamor
"El poliamor permite tener múltiples relaciones románticas con el consentimiento de todos."
Poliamor
Transliteration: poliamor
"O poliamor envolve ter relacionamentos românticos com mais de uma pessoa ao mesmo tempo."
बहुपत्नी प्रेम
Transliteration: bahupatnī prem
"बहुपत्नी प्रेम में सभी भागीदारों की सहमति होती है।"
多元恋爱
Transliteration: duōyuán liàn'ài
"多元恋爱允许与多个伴侣建立关系。"
다자간 연애
Transliteration: daja-gan yeonae
"다자간 연애는 여러 파트너와의 관계를 허용합니다."
ポリアモリー
Transliteration: poriamorī
"ポリアモリーは複数の恋愛関係を持つことを許可します。"
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