"multiamorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more multiamorous [comparative], most multiamorous [superlative]
Etymology: From multi- + amorous. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|amorous}} multi- + amorous Head templates: {{en-adj}} multiamorous (comparative more multiamorous, superlative most multiamorous)
  1. (rare) Having many romantic or sexual loves. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-multiamorous-en-adj-yBdE06z7
  2. Being able to love in many ways including polyamory, monogamy, etc.
    Sense id: en-multiamorous-en-adj-7ZLDKgbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93
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          "ref": "1994, Betty T. Bennett, Mary Diana Dods, a gentleman and a scholar, page 225",
          "text": "Clarke undoubtedly hoped her reports would disenchant the multiamorous Fauriel with the multiamorous Madame Douglas.",
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          "ref": "2015 September 24, James Poniewozik, “Review: ‘Quantico’ Flips Between Jousting F.B.I. Recruits and a Terrorist Attack”, in New York Times",
          "text": "The multicultural, multiamorous group of competitive young workaholics alternately getting in one another’s faces and pants.",
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          "ref": "2015, Robin West, Marriage, Sexuality, and Gender",
          "text": "Just as individuals can opt to continue a marriage, or terminate it, at any point in their married life, likewise a society can, apparently, opt for—or against— opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, contract marriage, covenant marriage, polygamous marriage, multiamorous marriage, or any other socially sanctified ordering of intimate affairs, calling any of that \"marriage\" if they so wish, and not commit social suicide by so doing.",
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          "ref": "2012 October 29, Von Tramel, “Nerine named Ms SF Leather 2012”, in The Leather Journal",
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          "ref": "2017, Azra Bertrand, Seren Bertrand, Womb Awakening: Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life",
          "text": "Be playful with the terms used in this book and include yourself; if you are a man, allow yourself to replace womb with hara; if you are in a same-sex relationship, interpret it to suit your journey. If you are multiamorous, let that in.",
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          "ref": "2018 May 9, “Critics' Picks”, in Windy City Times",
          "text": "The 42nd revue at The Second City's \"junior\" stage waxes sardonic about Trump, improvises a song, cleverly incorporates an audience member and trumpets (perhaps unnecessarily) its multiethnic, multiamorous cast.",
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          "ref": "2015, Robin West, Marriage, Sexuality, and Gender",
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