love triangle
noun/ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/
1
A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
- La Battaglia di Legnano is a patriotic melodrama with a love triangle theme included.1961 December 12, The Times, p.5 col. F:
- By placing Max and Onno in a love triangle with Ada, Mr. Mulisch achieves an emotional depth that recalls Francois Truffaut's classic film “Jules and Jim.”1997 January 5, Jack Miles, “On a Mission From God”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2015:
- Related terms
- love polygon, eternal triangle, ménage à trois