Lingo

Relationship Styles

13 Words

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1.
open marriage
Noun

a marital arrangement where both partners agree to engage in extramarital romantic or sexual relationships

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casual
2.
ca
sual
Adjective

(of clothing) comfortable and suitable for everyday use or informal events and occasions

She prefers casual attire for her weekends, often opting for jeans and t-shirts.

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monogamy
3.
mo
no
ga
my
Noun

the practice of having a romantic or sexual relationship with only one partner at a time

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4.
mo
no
ga
mist
Noun

someone who practices or believes in having a romantic or sexual relationship with only one partner at a time

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5.
bi
ga
my
Noun

the act of marrying one person while still legally married to another

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6.
bi
ga
mist
Noun

someone who marries one person while still legally married to another

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polygamy
7.
po
ly
ga
my
Noun

the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously

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platonic
8.
pla
to
nic
Adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

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po
ly
ga
mist
Noun

someone who has multiple spouses simultaneously

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10.
po
lya
mo
ry
Noun

the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved

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rebound
11.
re
bound
Verb

to bounce back after hitting a surface

The ball hit the ground and rebounded to a great height.

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polyandry
12.
po
lyand
ry
Noun

a form of marriage in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time

The anthropologist studied a community where polyandry was accepted as a traditional and normative marital arrangement.

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13.
po
ly
gy
ny
Noun

a form of marriage in which a man has more than one wife at the same time

In some traditional African societies, polygyny was a common practice, allowing a man to have multiple wives.

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