Skip to main content

polyamory

/pol-ee-am-er-ee/US // ˌpɒl iˈæm ər i //

多配偶制,多妻制,多角恋,多角关系

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.

Examples

  • Newcomers will be given a basic introduction into what polyamory is.

  • Newcomers will be given a basic introduction into what polyamory is and what some of the advantages and disadvantages are.

  • Sure, polyamory works well for a few hyper-educated urban elites.

  • Polyamory and open relationships have been gaining prominence with the public.

  • But even as our culture has become more open toward polyamory and BDSM, the combination of sex and aging are still seen as taboo.

  • As one sociologist told me recently, speaking at a conference on polyamory: "The system simply isn't working."

  • But Veronica and Tiger were not poster kids for polyamory—their alleged affair relied on good old-fashioned lying.