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Acceptance n 1 : the act of accepting 2 : the state of being accepted or acceptable 3 : an accepted bill of exchange

Addiction n 1 : the quality or state of being addicted 2 : compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; also : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful

Adult n 1: fully developed and mature; adulthood n 1: one that is adult 2 : a human being after an age (as 18) specified by law

Adultery n, pl -teries : sexual unfaithfulness of a monogamously married person; adulterer n adulteress n; adulterous adj

Utroskap, seksuell aktivitet som begås av en monogam gift person. Løgnaktighet, gå bak ryggen på noen, bryte løfter.

Adventure n 1 : a risky undertaking 2 : a remarkable and exciting experience; adventurous adj

Advice n 1 : recommendation with regard to a course of action : counsel 2 : information, report

råd: forslag om hvordan et problem kan løses, hjelp, utvei, veiledning 2 : rådgivning

Affection n : tender attachment; affectionate adj; affectionately adv

Agreement n 1 : harmony of opinion or action 2 : mutual understanding or arrangement; also : a document containing such an arrangement

Alive adj 1 : having life 2 : being in force or operation 3 : sensitive 4 : alert, brisk 5 : animated; aliveness n

Androgynous adj 1 : both male and female in one 2 : hermaphroditic or intersexual 3 : blend of male and female characteristics or roles 4 : designating or involving something that is not differentiated as to sex; Androgyny n

Androgyn adj 1 : både mann og kvinne i en 2: hermafroditt eller interseksuell 3: en blanding av mannlige og kvinnlige karakteristika eller roller 4: skape eller involvere noe som ikke differensieres i forhold til kjønn; Androgynitet

Anger n 1: a strong feeling of displeasure syn wrath, ire, rage, fury, indignation 2: to make angry

Annoyance n 1 : the act of annoying 2 : the state of being annoyed 3 : nuisance

Answer n or vb 1 : something spoken or written in reply to a question 2 : a solution of a problem 3 : to speak or write in reply to 4 : to be responsible 5 : to be adequate; answerer n

Apology n, pl -gies 1 : a formal justification : defense 2 : an expression of regret for a wrong

Appreciate vb -ated; -ating 1 : to value justly 2 : to be aware of 3 : to be grateful for 4 : to increase in value; appreciation n

Assertion n : a positive statement

Assumption n 1 : a taking upon oneself 2 : pretension 3 : supposition

Attachment n 1 : connection by ties of affection and regard 2 : a device attached to a machine or implement 3 : a connection by which one thing is attached to another

Attention n 1 : the act or state of applying the mind to an object 2 : consideration 3 : an act of courtesy 4 : a position of readiness assumed on command by a soldier; attentive adj; attentively adv; attentiveness n

Attitude n 1 : posture 2 : a mental position or feeling with regard to a fact or state 3 : the position of something in relation to something else

Attraction n 1 : Emphasis is on basic attraction or chemistry as the basis for getting involved in a relationship. You discover if your values and life plans are harmonious or not after emotional and sexual attachment are already established 2: the act or power of attracting; esp : personal charm 3 : an attractive quality, object, or feature 4: a force tending to draw particles together

Avoid vb 1 : to keep away from : shun 2 : to prevent the occurrence of 3 : to refrain from; avoidable adj; avoidably adv; avoidance n

Aware adj : having perception or knowledge : conscious, informed; awareness n

Balance n, vb or adj 1 : to bring or come to a state or position of balance 2 : to bring into harmony or proportion 3 : a state of equilibrium 4 : to arrange so that one set of elements equals another 5 : remainder, rest 6 : a weight, force, or influence counteracting the effect of another 7 : a weighing device : scale balanced; balanced; balancing

Begin vb began; begun; beginning 1 : to do the first part of an action : commence 2 : to come into being : arise; also : found 3 : originate, invent; beginner n

bisexual n or adj 1 : possessing characters of or having sexual desire for both sexes 2 : of, relating to, or involving both sexes; bisexual n; bisexuality n

biseksuell subst eller adj 1: å ha karakteristika eller seksulet begjær for begge kjønn 2 : av å relaterer til, eller å involvere begge kjønn; biseksuell subst; biseksualitet subst

Blame vb blamed; blaming 1 : to find fault with 2 : to hold responsible or responsible for syn censure, denounce, condemn, criticize adj 3 : censure, reproof 4 : responsibility for fault or error syn guilt, fault, culpability, onus; blamable; blameless adj; blamelessly adv blamelessness n

Bondage n : slavery, servitude

Bond n 1 : fetter 2 : a binding or uniting force or tie 3 : an agreement or obligation often made binding by a pledge of money or goods 4 : a person who acts as surety for another 5 : an interest-bearing certificate of public or private indebtedness 6 : the state of goods subject to supervision pending payment of taxes or duties due 7 : to assure payment of duties or taxes on (goods) by giving a bond 8 : to insure against losses caused by the acts 9 : to make or become firmly united as if by bonds

Bore n : a tiresom or annoying person; boredom n : the condition of being bored

Polyamorist Braided Commitment Band n : is a symbol of poly partner’s commitment to the poly relationship and family, the band is braided annually on a day set aside to celebrate the poly union

Bright-eyed Novice [BeN] n : a person who has just discovered Polyamory. Handle at your own risk as they tend to date as if eating at a buffet, they are still unaware of the amount of energy and work they will need to make their relationships work and have not yet refined their communication skills. [example of phrase BeN would say? "I love more than one person and I don't care who knows it !"]

Butch n : a female that resembles a male

Butch : en kvinne som minner om en mann.

Butch Queen n : a transvestite that display some male qualities

Care n 1 : a disquieted state of uncertainty and responsibility : anxiety 2 : watchful attention : heed 3 : charge, supervision 4 : a person or thing that is an object of anxiety or solicitude; cared; caring 5 : to feel anxiety 6 : to feel interest 7 : to give care 8 : to have a liking, fondness, taste, or inclination 9 : to be concerned about

Celebrate vb -brated; -brating 1 : to perform (as a sacrament) with appropriate rites 2 : to honor (as a holiday) by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business 3 : to observe a notable occasion with festivities 4 : extol; celebrant n; celebration; n; celebrator; n celebratory adj

Change vb changed; changing 1 : to make or become different : alter 2 : to replace with another 3 : exchange; changeable adj; changer n 4 : the act, process, or result of changing; changeful adj

Cherish vb 1 : to hold dear : treat with care and affection 2 : to keep deeply in mind; cherishable adj; cherisher n

Childhood n : the state or time of being a child

Barndom: tilstanden eller tiden når man er barn, overf: første utviklingstrinn

Child n, pl children 1 : an unborn or recently born person 2 : a young person between the periods of infancy and youth 3 : a male or female offspring : son, daughter 4 : one strongly influenced by another or by a place or state of affairs; childish adj; childishly adv; childishness n; childless adj; childlessness n; childlike adj

Civility n, pl -ties 1 : politeness, courtesy 2 : a polite act or expression

Close n, adj or vb closed; closing 1 : to bar passage through : shut 2 : to suspend the operations (as of a school) 3 : end, terminate 4 : to bring together the parts or edges of; also : to fill up 5 : grapple 6 : to enter into an agreement; closable or closeable adj 7: conclusion, end closer; closest 8 : having no openings 9 : narrowly restricting or restricted 10 : limited to a privileged class 11 : secluded; also : secretive 12 : rigorous 13 : sultry, stuffy 14 : stingy 15 : having little space between items or units 16 : fitting tightly; also : short 17 : near 18 : intimate 19 : accurate 20 : decided by a narrow margin; close adv; closely adv; closeness n

Closed Marriage : Marriages where their is no outer emotional relating or sexuality

Lukket ekteskap: ekteskap hvor det ikke tillates noe ytre følelsesmessige eller seksuelle forhold

Closed Group Marriage : A group of individuals who describe themselves as married but may or may not be all primaries and who are closed to outside sexual relationships 2: A marriage in which fidelity is not equated with monogamy

Lukket gruppe-ekteskap : en gruppe individer som beskriver seg selv som gift, som kan skje eller ikke er alle primærforhold og som er lukket for seksuelle forhold utenfor forholdet 2: et ekteskap hvor ikke trofasthet betyr det samme som å være monogam.

Closed Mind n : a person that has come to a conclusion or decision and has not allowed or is intolerant of opposing views; Closed Mindedness n

Closed Relationship n : An agreement among the members not to get sexually and/or romantically involved with anyone outside the relationship

Close-Knit adj : closely bound together by social, cultural, economic, or political ties

Collaborate vb 1 : to work jointly with others (as in writing a book) 2 : to cooperate with an enemy force occupying one’s country; collaboration n; collaborator n; collaborated vb; collaborating vb

Commitment n 1 : to pledge or promise to do something 2 : dedication to a long-term course of action 3 : engagement 4 : involvement 5 : to put into charge or trust 6 : entrust 7 : to carry into action 8 : perpetrate 9 : transfer, consign; committal n; commit vb; committed vb; committing vb

Commune n 1 : a community 2 : interchange of thoughts and feelings 3 : converse; communal adj 1 : to be owned or shared by a community 2 : public

Community n, pl -ties 1 : a body of people living in the same place under the same laws; also : a natural population of plants and animals that interact ecologically and live in one place (as a pond) 2 : society at large 3 : joint ownership 4 : similarity, likeness

Compersion n : the feeling of taking joy in the joy that others you love share among themselves, especially taking joy in the knowledge that your beloveds are expressing their love for one another, the term was coined by the Keristan Commune in San Francisco which practiced Polyfidelity, Kerista disbanded in the early 1990’s

Kompersjon (fra engelsk compersion)

Kompersjon er kjærlighet som oppstår når en person opplever glede i hans eller hennes kjærestes lykke med et annet menneske. Det er en form for empati, gleden over at en elsket opplever noe godt i hans eller hennes liv. Det trenger ikke å være seksuelt. Dette skiller det fra den erotiske opphisselsen som eventuelt oppstår ved å se en annen person, eller personer i seksuell aktivitet, som kalles voyeurisme.

Å føle kompersjon for første gang er noen ganger beskrevet som skremmende og desorienterende fordi det løper i motsatt retning av den sjalusien de fleste kulturer forventer at man skal føle i slike situasjoner.

Uttrykket “Compersion” ble opprinnelig skapt av bofellesskapet Kerista som praktiserte flertrofasthet(polyfidelity), og er en av de grunnleggende verdier i polyamori.

Competition n 1 : the act of competing : rivalry 2 : contest, match; also : one’s competitors; competitive adj; competitively adv; competitiveness n

Complacency n, pl -cies : complacence

Complaint n 1 : expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction 2 : a bodily ailment or disease 3 : a formal accusation against a person

Cognitive adj : of, relating to, or being conscious mental activity (as thinking, remembering, learning, or using language); cognition n

Condom Commitment n : an agreement to confine exchange of bodily fluids and barrier-free intercourse to a closed group which has previously been screened for sexually transmitted diseases syn. safe sex circle

Condom Compact n : is collection of rules and responsibilities to help members involved in open multiple partner relationships protect themselves against STD, the Condom Compact was written by Oberon and Morning Glory Zell

Conflict n or vb 1 : war 2 : a clash between hostile or opposing elements, ideas, or forces 3 : to show opposition or irreconcilability : clash

Contact n or vb 1 : a touching or meeting of bodies 2 : association, relationship; also : connection, communication 3 : a person serving as a go-between or source of information 4 : contact lens 5 : to come or bring into contact : touch 6 : to get in communication with

Control n or vb 1 : to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate 2 : dominate, rule 3 : power to direct or regulate 4 : reserve, restraint 5 : a device for regulating a mechanism controlled vb; controlling vb

Conscious Courtship n : dedication is in seeing that commitment and emotional or bonding are developed and based on values and goal alignment as well as initial and on-going attraction

Conversation n : an informal talking together; conversational adj conversationally adv

Cooperative n or adj 1 : willing to work with others 2 : of or relating to an association formed to enable its members 3 : a cooperative association

Counsel n 1 : advice 2 : a plan of action 3 : deliberation together 4 pl counsel : lawyer vb -seled or -selled; -seling or -selling 5 : advise 6 : consult

Courting n or vb : The process by which people explore how it feels to form or join in a committed relationship. syn. dating

Couple n 1 : two persons closely associated; esp : a man and a woman married or otherwise paired 2 : pair 3 : bond, tie 4 : an indefinite small number : few vb coupled; coupling 5: to link together

Par : to personer som er tett knyttet sammen, enten de er gift eller på andre måter 2: å parre seg.

Courage n : ability to conquer fear or despair : bravery, valor; courageous adj; courageously adv

Cowboy n : A male person who believes that alternative relationships are unstable, and consciously or unconsciously tries to pull one of the partners off into a monogamous relationship with them. Refers to “cutting a filly out of the herd”. Cowgirl : A female cowboy

Cowboy: en mannlig person som tror at alternative forhold er ustabile, og bevisst eller ubevisst prøver å trekke en av partneren med inn i et monoamorøst forhold med dem. Cowgirl: En kvinnelig cowboy.

Creation n 1 : the act of creating or producing 2 : something that is created 3 : all created things : world

Criticism n 1 : the act of criticizing; esp : censure 2 : a judgment or review 3 : the art of judging works of literature or art

Cross Dresser n : a person that dresses in that clothing of the opposite sex, cross dressing has nothing to do with a persons sexual orientation; Cross Dressing

Cross dresser: en person som kler seg i det motsatte kjønns klær, crossdressing har ingenting å gjøre med en persons seksuelle orientering; cross dressing (finnes det et norsk ord for dette?)

Cruising n or vb : Attending activities solely to meet new partners and take them away with you without contributing anything to the group

Culture n 1 : tillage, cultivation 2 : the act of developing by education and training 3 : refinement of intellectual and artistic taste 4 : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; cultural adj; culturally adv; cultured; adj

Dating n or vb : The process by which people explore how it feels to form or join in a committed relationship. syn. courting

Defensive n or adj 1 : a defensive position 2 : serving or intended to defend or protect 3 : of or relating to the attempt to keep an opponent from scoring (as in a game); defensively adv defensiveness adj

Dependence also Dependance n 1 : the quality or state of being dependent; esp : the quality or state of being influenced by or subject to another 2 : reliance, trust 3 : something on which one relies 4 : drug addiction; also : habituation

Devotion n 1 : religious fervor 2 : an act of prayer or private worship usu. used in pl. 3 : a religious exercise for private use 4 : the fact or state of being dedicated and loyal; also : the act of devoting; devotional adj

Diagnosis n, pl -noses : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms; also : the decision reached by diagnosis; diagnose vb diagnostic adj; diagnostician n

Difference n 1 : unlikeness 2 : distinction or discrimination in preference 3 : disagreement; also : an instance or cause of disagreement 4 : the amount by which one number or quantity differs from another

Dike n : Slang for lesbian

(hva er de norske slengutrykkene for lesbisk, har brukt dem for lite til at jeg vet noe om det, en del har negative konnotasjoner, finnes det positive?)

Discipline n or vb 1 : punishment 2 : a field of study : subject 3 : training that corrects, molds, or perfects 4 : control gained by obedience or training : orderly conduct 5 : a system of rules governing conduct; -plined; -plining 6 : punish 7 : to train or develop by instruction and exercise esp. in self-control 8 : to bring under control; also : to impose order upon

Disclose vb : to expose to view; disclosure n

Disease n : an abnormal bodily condition that impairs functioning and can usu. be recognized by signs and symptoms : sickness; diseased; adj

Diversity n, pl -ties 1 : the condition of being diverse : variety 2 : an instance of being diverse

Divorce n 1 : an act or instance of legally dissolving a marriage 2 : separation, severance; divorce vb; divorcement n

Skillsmisselse: Å oppløse et ekteskap legalt 2 : separasjon

Dominance n 1 : authority, control 2 : the property of a genetic dominant that prevents expression of a genetic recessive

Drag n 1 : clothing typical of one sex worn by a member of the opposite sex

Drag Queen n : a transvestite

Drag dronning : transvestitt (brukes utrykket drag dronning på norsk?)

Dysfunction n : impaired functioning

Dysfunctional Relationship n : impaired relationship that is neither growth oriented, nurishing or supportive of its members

Education n 1 : the action or process of educating or being educated 2 : a field of study dealing with methods of teaching and learning; educational adj

Effective adj 1 : producing a decisive or desired effect 2 : impressive, striking 3 : ready for service or action 4 : being in effect; effectively adv; effectiveness n

Effort n 1 : exertion, endeavor; also : a product of effort 2 : active or applied force; effortless adj; effortlessly adv

Eclectic Relationship n : Relationship that have heterosexual and homosexual members in them , relationship that consisting of diverse elements

Empathy n : the experiencing as one’s own of the feelings of another; also : the capacity for this; empathic adj

Eromance n : romantic sexual love

Eromanse : romantisk seksuell kjærlighet (har aldri hørt om før, finnes det, trengs det på norsk?)

Eros n : refers to sexual intimacy, sexual love, sexual drive or libido

Eros -en (gr ‘kjærlighet(sgud), elskov’) sanselig kjærlighet, til forskjell fra agape

Erotic adj : relating to or dealing with sexual love : amatory adv; eroticism n

Evaluate vb -ated; -ating : appraise, value; evaluation n

Expanded Family n : a relationship in which three or more partners consciously chose each other as family, partners may or may not live together, there is the potential for all family members to be sexual with each other if they mutually chose to do so but this is not a requirement for family membership, syn intentional family

Utvidet familie subst : et forhold hvor tre eller flere partnere bevisst velger hverandre som familie, partnere kan eller ikke leve sammen, det er en mulighet for alle familiemedlemmer å være seksuelle med hverandre hvis de velger det, men det er ikke et krav for medlemskap i den utvidete familien,

Exercise n or vb 1 : employment, use 2 : exertion made for the sake of training or physical fitness 3 : a task or problem done to develop skill 4 pl : a public exhibition or ceremony; cised; -cising 1 : exert 2 : to train by or engage in exercise 3 : worry, distress; exerciser n

Expectation n 1 : the act or state of expecting 2 : prospect of good or bad fortune usu. used in pl. 3 : something expected

Experiment n or vb 1 : a controlled procedure carried out to discover, test, or demonstrate something; also : the process of testing; 2 : to make experiments; experimentation n; experimenter n; experimental adj

Family n, pl -lies 1 : a group of individuals living under one roof and under one head : household 2 : a group of persons of common ancestry : clan 3 : a group of things having common characteristics; esp : a group of related plants or animals ranking in biological classification above a genus and below an order 4 : a social unit usu. consisting of one or two parents and their children

Fantasy n, pl -sies 1 : imagination, fancy 2 : a product of the imagination : illusion 3 : fantasia; fantasy vb

Father n or vb 1 : a male 2 : forefather 3 : one deserving the respect and love given to a father 4 : beget 5 : to be the founder, producer, or author of 6 : to treat or care for as a father; fatherhood n; fatherless adj; fatherly adj

Fear n 1 : an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by expectation or awareness of danger; also : an instance of or a state marked by this emotion 2 : anxious concern : solicitude 3 : profound syn dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, trepidation 4 : to be afraid of : have fear 5 : to be apprehensive

Feeling n or adj 1 : the sense of touch; also : a sensation perceived by this 2 : a state of mind 3 pl : general emotional condition : sensibilities 4 : opinion, belief 5 : capacity to respond emotionally 6 : sensitive; esp : easily moved emotionally 7 : expressing emotion or sensitivity; feelingly adv

Fidelity n, pl -ties 1 : the quality or state of being faithful 2 : accuracy syn allegiance, loyalty, devotion, fealty

Forgive vb ; forgiven; forgiving 1 : to give up resentment of 2 : pardon, absolve 3 : to grant relief from payment of; forgivable adj; forgiveness n

Friend n 1 : one attached to another by respect or affection 2 : acquaintance 3 : one who is not hostile 4 : one who supports or favors something 5 cap : a member of the Society of Friends : quaker; friendless adj; friendliness n; friendly adj; friendship n

Freak n : a person who enjoys their sexuality

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