"polyamory" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˌpɒlɪˈæməɹi] [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌpɔlijˈæm(ə)ɹi] [British, Southern, Standard], [ˌpɑlijˈæm(ə)ɹi] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polyamory.wav Forms: polyamories [plural], polyamoury [alternative]
Etymology: From poly- (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”)) + Latin amor (“love”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πολύς|t=many}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”), {{af|en|poly-|amor|-y|lang2=la|pos1=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">πολύς</i> (polús, “many”)|t2=love}} poly- (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”)) + Latin amor (“love”) + -y Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Love, Polyamory Derived forms: kitchen table polyamory, solo polyamory Related terms: polyamorous, polycule, polyfidelity, polyandry, polygamy, polygyny, monoamory, monogamy, relationship anarchy Translations (practices involving relationships with multiple partners): poliamorie (Afrikaans), تعدد علاقات الحب (Arabic), علاقات الحب المتعددة (Arabic), բազմասիրություն (bazmasirutʻyun) (Armenian), պոլիամորիան (poliamorian) (Armenian), poliamor (Asturian), poliamodio (Basque), polimaitasuna (Basque), amodio anizkuna (Basque), полиамория (poliamorija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), poliamor (Catalan), puliamore [masculine] (Corsican), poliamore [masculine] (Corsican), polyamorie [feminine] (Czech), polyamory (Danish), polyamori (Danish), polyamorie (Dutch), pluramemo (Esperanto), polüamooria (Estonian), polyamoria (Finnish), monisuhteisuus (Finnish), polyamour [masculine] (French), poliamor [masculine] (Galician), Polyamorie (German), πολυσυντροφικότητα (polysyntrofikótita) [feminine] (Greek), פוליאמוריה (Hebrew), tártszerelműség (Hungarian), poliamoria (Hungarian), többszerelműség (Hungarian), poliamori (Indonesian), polyamor (Interlingua), il-leannánacht [masculine] (Irish), poliamore (Italian), ポリアモリー (poriamorī) (Japanese), 폴리아모리 (polliamori) (Korean), 多元之愛 /多元之爱 (duōyuánzhīaì) (Mandarin), yl-lhiannanagh [masculine] (Manx), बहुकामुकता (bahukāmuktā) (Marathi), बहुप्रेमी (bahupremī) (Nepali), बहुस्नेही (bahusnehī) (Nepali), polyamori (Norwegian), چندمهری (čand-mahri) (Persian), poliamoria (Polish), poliamor (Portuguese), poliamorie [feminine] (Romanian), poliamor (Romanian), полиамо́рия (poliamórija) [feminine] (Russian), ioma-leannanach [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), višeljublje (Serbo-Croatian), poliamorija [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), polyamoria [feminine] (Slovak), poliamorija [feminine] (Slovene), poliamor [masculine] (Spanish), polyamori (Swedish), การมีคนรักหลายคน (gaan-mii-kon-rák-lǎai-kon) (Thai), พอลีแอเมอรี (pɔɔ-lii-ɛɛ-mɤɤ-rii) (Thai), poliamori (Turkish), поліаморія (poliamorija) [feminine] (Ukrainian), تعدد عشق (Urdu), đa ái (Vietnamese), mölöf (Volapük), تعدد عشق (tʻdd ʻśq) (Western Panjabi)
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poliamor"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "polyamori"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "gaan-mii-kon-rák-lǎai-kon",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "การมีคนรักหลายคน"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "pɔɔ-lii-ɛɛ-mɤɤ-rii",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "พอลีแอเมอรี"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "poliamori"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "poliamorija",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "поліаморія"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "تعدد عشق"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "đa ái"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "mölöf"
    },
    {
      "code": "pnb",
      "lang": "Western Panjabi",
      "roman": "tʻdd ʻśq",
      "sense": "practices involving relationships with multiple partners",
      "word": "تعدد عشق"
    }
  ],
  "word": "polyamory"
}

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