Phrase guide

friendship with benefits

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A platonic friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, euphemistic, idiomatic, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: seksikaveruus — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Georgian: მეგობრობა უპირატესობებით (megobroba uṗiraṭesobebit) — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • German: Freundschaft Plus — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Italian: amicizia di letto — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Italian: scopamicizia — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Italian: trombamicizia — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Italian: amici con benefici — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Portuguese: amizade colorida — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Spanish: amistad con derechos — non-emotional sexual friendship
  • Spanish: amistad con ventajas — non-emotional sexual friendship