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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sexfreund
"Sie haben sich darauf geeinigt, Sexfreunde zu sein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Two people who are friends but also have a sexual relationship without being in a traditional romantic commitment.
"They decided to be friends-with-benefits rather than start a serious relationship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase originated in contemporary English slang during the late 20th century, combining 'friend' (from Proto-Germanic *friōnd-, meaning one who loves) and 'benefit' (from Latin benefactum, a good deed). It gained widespread cultural currency in the 1990s and 2000s through popular media to describe a specific interpersonal dynamic involving platonic companionship paired with sexual intimacy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Friends-with-benefits" is said worldwide
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ami avec privilèges
Transliteration: ami avec privilèges
"Ils sont des amis avec privilèges depuis quelques mois."
Sexfreund
Transliteration: Sexfreund
"Sie haben sich darauf geeinigt, Sexfreunde zu sein."
amici di letto
Transliteration: amici di letto
"Non stanno insieme, sono semplicemente amici di letto."
amigos con derechos
Transliteration: amigos con derechos
"Prefieren ser amigos con derechos sin complicaciones."
amigos com benefícios
Transliteration: amigos com benefícios
"Eles são apenas amigos com benefícios."
फ्रेंड्स विथ बेनिफिट्स
Transliteration: frendz with benifits
"वे एक-दूसरे के साथ फ्रेंड्स विथ बेनिफिट्स रिश्ते में हैं।"
约炮伙伴
Transliteration: yuē pào huǒ bàn
"他们决定只做约炮伙伴而不是情侣。"
친구사이
Transliteration: chingu-sai
"그들은 연인이 아니라 그냥 몸친구 사이이다."
セフレ
Transliteration: sefure
"彼らは恋人ではなくセフレの関係です。"
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