"polycurious" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2009 July 25, Colette Bernhardt, “Radar: the moment”, in The Times, archived from the original on 2022-12-14:",
          "text": "Yes, just like the lifestyle, no one is made to feel left out; there's something for the \"poly-curious\" amateur right through to the seasoned \"ethical non-monogamist\".",
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          "ref": "2016 February 12, Lisa Bonos, “A therapist, a lawyer and a sex educator answer our questions about polyamory”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 2020-08-11:",
          "text": "Polyamory, a practice of maintaining multiple close relationships as an alternative to monogamy, draws adults of all ages, and online dating has made it easier for the polyamorous and poly-curious to find one another.",
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          "ref": "2019 February 18, Franki Cookney, “What Cheating Looks Like in a Polyamorous Relationship”, in VICE, archived from the original on 2022-12-11:",
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          "ref": "2019 August 3, Alice Hines, “Polyamory Works for Them”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2022-07-29:",
          "text": "In major cities, there are plenty of ways for non-monogamous and polycurious people to meet, among them apps, dinners, friends, blind dates and parties.",
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          "ref": "2021 November 17, Jen Trinh, The Burlfriends Collection, →ISBN:",
          "text": "What unique joys would a relationship with Tom bring? And would they be worth the heartache of knowing that Michael was sharing new experiences with other people, too? To help me think through the possibility, I found a website for people who were polycurious.",
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          "ref": "2021 December 21, Laura Pullman, “The rise of polyamory: sex parties, throuples and open relationships”, in The Times, archived from the original on 2022-01-13:",
          "text": "The next few hours were a whirl of erotic performers, espresso martinis, small talk with polycurious strangers (\"Come here often?\") and watching women strapped to what looked like a torture device having their lingerie-clad bottoms whipped by a smartly suited male dominatrix.",
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        "(sexuality) Curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners."
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