polycurious
polycurious adjective: curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners.
Adjective
polycurious (comparative more polycurious, superlative most polycurious)
- Curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners.
- Yes, just like the lifestyle, no one is made to feel left out; there's something for the "poly-curious" amateur right through to the seasoned "ethical non-monogamist".2009 July 25, Colette Bernhardt, “Radar: the moment”, in The Times, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2022
- Polyamory, a practice of maintaining multiple close relationships as an alternative to monogamy, draws adults of all ages, and online dating has made it easier for the polyamorous and poly-curious to find one another.2016 February 12, Lisa Bonos, “A therapist, a lawyer and a sex educator answer our questions about polyamory”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2020
Examples of polycurious in a sentence
- In major cities, there are plenty of ways for non-monogamous and polycurious people to meet, among them apps, dinners, friends, blind dates and parties.2019 August 3, Alice Hines, “Polyamory Works for Them”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2022:
- To help me think through the possibility, I found a website for people who were polycurious.2021 November 17, Jen Trinh, The Burlfriends Collection, →ISBN:
Forms of polycurious
| comparative | more polycurious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polycurious |
| alternative form | poly-curious |
Origin of polycurious
From poly (“polyamorous; having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved”) + curious.
Questions about polycurious
- What does polycurious mean?
- Polycurious means curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners.
- How do you use polycurious in a sentence?
- In major cities, there are plenty of ways for non-monogamous and polycurious people to meet, among them apps, dinners, friends, blind dates and parties.
- What part of speech is polycurious?
- Polycurious is an adjective.
Words near polycurious in the dictionary
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