Metamour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛtəmʊə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metamour is a noun meaning (uncommon) In a polyamorous relationship: one's partner's partner, with whom one is not directly involved.
Meaning
(uncommon) In a polyamorous relationship: one's partner's partner, with whom one is not directly involved.
Example Sentences
Even over Zoom, Anna has features that instill jealousy – thick brown hair, camera-ready cheekbones, intense green eyes — and in considering how jealous I would feel if Anna (or honestly any of this polycule, because yes, reader, they are all hot) were my metamour, I imagine what it would be like, how destabilizing to watch your partner grow closer and more intimate and happier with another person; […]
Word Forms
- metamours
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paramour, nearlywed, copemate, inamorata, co-mother, co-husband.
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