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nonmonogamous

nonmonogamous adjective: not monogamous.

Adjective

nonmonogamous (not comparable)

  1. Not monogamous.
    • To understand how new and prospective nonmonogamous families can take on challenges like child custody, adoption and just day-to-day life, I spoke with a sociologist, two psychologists, a lawyer and members of two nonmonogamous families.2020 August 4, Cynthia McKelvey, “The Challenges of Polyamorous Parenting”, in The New York Times

Origin of nonmonogamous

From non- + monogamous.

Words formed from nonmonogamous

Questions about nonmonogamous

What does nonmonogamous mean?
Nonmonogamous means not monogamous.
What part of speech is nonmonogamous?
Nonmonogamous is an adjective.

Words near nonmonogamous in the dictionary

  1. nonmonochromatic
  2. nonmonochromatized
  3. nonmonoclonal
  4. nonmonogamist
  5. nonmonogamists
  6. nonmonogamous
  7. nonmonogamously
  8. nonmonogamy
  9. nonmonolithic
  10. nonmonomeric
  11. nonmonomolecular

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