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open relationship

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A romantic or sexual relationship in which all parties mutually consent to the possibility of engaging in additional concurrent romantic or sexual relationships with others.

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: relació oberta — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開放式關係 /开放式关系 (kāifàngshì guānxì) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開放性關係 /开放性关系 (kāifàngxìng guānxì) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Danish: åbent forhold — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Dutch: open relatie — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Dutch: vrije relatie — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Finnish: avoin suhde — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • French: relation libre — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Georgian: ღია ურთიერთობა (ɣia urtiertoba) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Georgian: თავისუფალი ურთიერთობა (tavisupali urtiertoba) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • German: offene Beziehung — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Japanese: オープンリレイションシップ (ōpunrireishonshippu) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Polish: związek otwarty — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Portuguese: relacionamento aberto — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Russian: откры́тые отноше́ния (otkrýtyje otnošénija) — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Spanish: relación abierta — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Swedish: öppet förhållande — a relationship with possible additional relationships
  • Swedish: öppen relation — a relationship with possible additional relationships