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10 (More) Words You Should Know Coming Into Polyamory

Continuing our exploration of the language of non-monogamy

Tom Brand
Discovering Polyamory
6 min readMay 26, 2021

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A short while ago I posted an article exploring 10 words that everything should know when exploring ethical non-monogamy.

One thing I made sure to make clear in this article was that it wasn’t exhaustive. The 10 words I had selected were little more than a small selection of the language used in the ethical non-monogamous scene. The ethical non-monogamy scene is sprawling and beautiful. As you progress on your journey you will always be learning.

And so, in that spirit of continued education, here, in no particular order, are 10 more words you should know.

Disclaimer: This article, like all my others, is aimed to assist others on their own journey into polyamory, but I don’t claim to be an authority, and definitely not an expert, in the field. I’ve made no grand study of the community or undertaken extensive clinical interviews.

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Tom Brand
Discovering Polyamory

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