polyamory

English

Etymology

From poly- (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”)) +‎ Latin amor (“love”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˌpɒlɪˈæməɹi]
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): [ˌpɔlijˈæm(ə)ɹi]
• (General American) IPA^(key): [ˌpɑlijˈæm(ə)ɹi]

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

polyamory (usually uncountable, plural polyamories)

1. Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.
   • 1992, Deborah M. Anapol, Love without limits, page 4:

     Some of these are poly intimacy, polyamory, polygamy, omnigamy, multimate, multiple adult relationship, combo, cellular family, expanded family, nonexclusive relationship, intimate friendship and inclusive relationship.

Alternative forms

• polyamoury (rare)

Derived terms

• kitchen table polyamory
• solo polyamory

Related terms

• polyamorous
• polycule
• polyfidelity

Translations

practices involving relationships with multiple partners

• Chinese:
• Corsican: puliamore m, poliamore m
• Danish: polyamory
• Dutch: polyamorie (nl)
• Esperanto: pluramemo (eo)
• Estonian: polüamooria
• Finnish: polyamoria (fi), monisuhteisuus
• French: polyamour (fr) m
• German: Polyamorie (de)
• Hebrew: פוליאמוריה
• Hungarian: tártszerelműség
• Irish: il-leannánacht m
• Italian: poliamore (it)
• Mandarin: 多元之愛／多元之爱 (duōyuánzhīaì)
• Manx: yl-lhiannanagh m
• Polish: poliamoria (pl)
• Portuguese: poliamor (pt)
• Romanian: poliamorie f
• Russian: полиамо́рия (ru) f (poliamórija)
• Scottish Gaelic: ioma-leannanach m
• Spanish: poliamor (es) m
• Swedish: polyamori (sv)

See also

• polyandry
• polygamy
• polygyny
• monoamory
• monogamy
• relationship anarchy

Further reading

• polyamory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• A discussion of various senses of the term