Etymology

monoamory

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Today it means: Practice of engaging in a single romantic/sexual relationship at a time, sometimes without an expectation of mutuality, usually outside and without the expectation of marriage. Full definition →

Latin amor
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  1. Latin · derived fromamor
  2. English todaymonoamory

Attested since at least 1992, from mono- + Latin amor + -y, possibly modelled on polyamory.

Words from the same roots

Latinamor all →

amoramouramorousamorevolous

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