polyamorous
adjUS /ˌpɑliˈæmərəs/
Etymology From a 1990 article by Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, A Bouquet of Lovers, formed poly- + amorous or polyamory + -ous.
1
Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory.
- Being polyamorous isn't inherently wrong. Neither is desiring threesomes or kinky sex.2016 April 3, Zachary Zane, “Where Do "Messy Bisexuals" Fit Into the Bi+ Community?”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2022:
- Grace now lives alone, but many of her friends still live in group houses, where they share resources, and sometimes polyamorous entanglements.2024 March 18, Andrew Marantz, “О.К., Doomer”, in The New Yorker, page 48:
2
Open to having such relationships, regardless of one's experience or current practices.
- Derived terms
- polyamorously, polyamorousness, solo polyamorous
- Related terms
- ambiamorous, monoamorous, monogamous, polyfidelitous, polyromantic, polysexual