noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌpɒ.lɪˈæ.mə.ɹi/
British, Southern, Standard:[ˌpɔ.lijˈæ.m(ə).ɹi]
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General-American:/ˌpɑ.lijˈæ.m(ə).ɹi/
rhymes with -æməɹi
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h3emh3-der. Proto-Italic *amāō Latin amō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin amor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English polyamory From poly- + Latin amor + English -y.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
poliamorie
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Arabic:
تعدد علاقات الحب
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Arabic:
علاقات الحب المتعددة
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Armenian:
բազմասիրություն
(bazmasirutʻyun)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Armenian:
պոլիամորիան
(poliamorian)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Asturian:
poliamor
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Basque:
poliamodio
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Basque:
polimaitasuna
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Basque:
amodio anizkuna
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Bulgarian:
полиамория
(poliamorija)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Catalan:
poliamor
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Chinese Mandarin:
多元之愛 /多元之爱
(duōyuánzhīaì)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Chinese Mandarin:
多元戀愛 /多元恋爱
(duōyuán liànài)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Corsican:
puliamore
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Corsican:
poliamore
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Czech:
polyamorie
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Danish:
polyamory
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Danish:
polyamori
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Dutch:
polyamorie
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Esperanto:
pluramemo
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Estonian:
polüamooria
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Finnish:
polyamoria
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Finnish:
monisuhteisuus
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
French:
polyamour
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Galician:
poliamor
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
German:
Polyamorie
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Greek:
πολυσυντροφικότητα
(polysyntrofikótita)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Hebrew:
פוליאמוריה
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Hungarian:
tártszerelműség
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Hungarian:
poliamoria
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Hungarian:
többszerelműség
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Indonesian:
poliamori
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Interlingua:
polyamor
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Irish:
il-leannánacht
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Italian:
poliamore
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Japanese:
ポリアモリー
(poriamorī)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Korean:
폴리아모리
(polliamori)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Latin:
polyamōria
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Manx:
yl-lhiannanagh
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Marathi:
बहुकामुकता
(bahukāmuktā)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Nepali:
बहुप्रेमी
(bahupremī)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Nepali:
बहुस्नेही
(bahusnehī)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Norwegian:
polyamori
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Persian:
چندمهری
(čand-mahri)
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Polish:
poliamoria
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners
Portuguese:
poliamor
— practices involving relationships with multiple partners