monoamory

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noun

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.

OriginLatin amor →
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Meanings

nounmonoamory (uncountable)

alternative monamory

  1. uncountablePractice 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.

Origin

  1. Latinamor
  2. Englishmonoamory

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

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Translations

Hebrew מונואמוריה
  • מונואמוריה (mònoamórja)translation gloss
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APA

monoamory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoamory

MLA

“monoamory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoamory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoamory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoamory.

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