polyamorous

From a 1990 article by Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, "A Bouquet of Lovers", from poly- +‎ amorous or polyamory +‎ -ous.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑliˈæmərəs/

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polyamorous (not comparable)

1. Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory.
   • 2016 April 3, Zachary Zane, “Where Do "Messy Bisexuals" Fit Into the Bi+ Community?”, in HuffPost‎^[1], archived from the original on 7 June 2022:

     Being polyamorous isn't inherently wrong. Neither is desiring threesomes or kinky sex.

   • 2024 March 18, Andrew Marantz, “О.К., Doomer”, in The New Yorker, page 48:

     Grace now lives alone, but many of her friends still live in group houses, where they share resources, and sometimes polyamorous entanglements.

2. Open to having such relationships, regardless of one's experience or current practices.

• poly (informal)
• polyam (informal)

• monoamorous
• ambiamorous
• monogamous
• polyfidelitous
• polysexual

• Wikipedia article on Polyamory
• The alt.polyamory home page