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reverse harem

reverse harem noun: a group of someone's boyfriends and/or husbands in a polygamous household.

Noun

reverse harem (plural reverse harems)

  1. A group of someone's boyfriends and/or husbands in a polygamous household.
  2. A situation in anime and manga in which a woman is the love interest of three or more men.

Forms of reverse harem

pluralreverse harems

Origin of reverse harem

So called because a traditional harem involves one man and multiple women.

Questions about reverse harem

What does reverse harem mean?
Reverse harem means a group of someone's boyfriends and/or husbands in a polygamous household.
What part of speech is reverse harem?
Reverse harem is a noun.
What is the plural of reverse harem?
The plural of reverse harem is reverse harems.

Words near reverse harem in the dictionary

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  4. reverse genetics
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  8. reverse hyper
  9. reverse hyperextension
  10. reverse hyperextensions
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