polyromantic
UK/ˌpɒ.li.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmæntɪk/US/ˌpɑ.li.ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/
polyromantic adjective: romantically attracted to more than one gender.
Adjective
polyromantic (comparative more polyromantic, superlative most polyromantic)
- Romantically attracted to more than one gender.
- Near-synonyms: panromantic, polysexual, pansexual, bisexual
- Romantic relationships are also found on a spectrum, ranging from non-romantic/aromantic to polyromantic, including homoromantic, heteroromantic, biromantic panromantic, et cetera.2013 October 17, Lee Thomas, “LGBTQrazy: A is for . . .”, in The Brunswickan, volume 147, number 07, page 10
- Synonyms:
- panromantic, polysexual, pansexual, bisexual
- Romantically polyamorous; that is, having multiple romantic relationships.
- Being polyamorous isn't inherently wrong. Neither is desiring threesomes or kinky sex. […] The other misconceptions, the ones that sexualize us, need to stop too, but in stopping those, we mustn't shame the bisexual folks who do prefer a polyromantic or sexually-explorative lifestyle.2016 April 3, Zachary Zane, “Where Do "Messy Bisexuals" Fit Into the Bi+ Community?”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2022
- The American series You Me Her is being promoted as ‘TV’s first polyromantic comedy”, starring Amy Poehler’s brother Greg.2017, Rosie Wilby, Is Monogamy Dead?: Rethinking Relationships in the 21st Century, Accent Press Ltd, →ISBN
Synonyms of polyromantic
Antonyms
Forms of polyromantic
| comparative | more polyromantic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polyromantic |
Origin of polyromantic
From poly- + romantic. Compare polysexuality.
Questions about polyromantic
- What does polyromantic mean?
- Polyromantic means romantically attracted to more than one gender.
- What part of speech is polyromantic?
- Polyromantic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce polyromantic?
- Polyromantic is pronounced /ˌpɒ.li.ɹə(ʊ)ˈmæntɪk/ (UK).
Words near polyromantic in the dictionary
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