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This page is under construction. Sorry for the inconvenience. A number of the definitions are incomplete. We apologize for any discrepancy or misinterpretation that may arise because of this.
Below are some very basic definitions of terms that may be encountered within the Polyamorous community.
| Term | Definition |
| Poly- | More than one; many; much |
| Polyamory | The practice of having more than one love based relationship at one time. |
| Polyandry | The practice of having more than one husband at one time. |
| Polygamy | The practice of having more than one spouse at one time. |
| Polygyny | The practice of having more than one wife at one time. |
| BDSM | The generic term used to describe B/D, D/S & S/M play. |
| B/D | Bondage/Discipline |
| D/S | Domination/Submission |
| S/M | Sadism/Masochism |
| Bottom | |
| Top | |
| Dom | |
| Sub |
| Heterosexual | Someone who is sexually oriented towards people of the opposite gender |
| Homosexual | Someone who is sexually oriented towards people of the same gender. |
| Gay | A person who is homosexual. |
| Lesbian | A homosexual woman |
| Bisexual | Someone who is sexually oriented towards people of both genders. |
| Pansexual | Encompassing all sexualities |
| Transvestite | A person who dresses and acts in a style or manner of the opposite gender |
| Transexual | One whose primary sexual identification is with the opposite gender. One who has undergone a sex change. |
| MTF | |
| FTM |
| Symbols | Meanings |