reverse harem

noun

A group of someone's boyfriends and/or husbands in a polygamous household.

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Meanings

nounreverse harem (plural reverse harems)

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.

Origin

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

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APA

reverse harem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20harem

MLA

“reverse harem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20harem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse harem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20harem.

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