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[-] luciole@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You are technically correct. However, "polygamy" as become strongly connoted towards cultish, radically patriarchal communities in which a man subjugates several women in an abusive relationship. If you actually want to be understood without fuss, "polyamory" will get your point across much more smoothly. All resistance to the haphazard evolution of language is futile.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago

the problem is that "polyamory" at best doesn't specify the group fidelity bit, and at worst actively implies relationships outside the group as well. And the group fidelity is a fundamental requirement for me.

but yes like i said, "polyfidelity" is a better term for what i'm talking about, which i will now use since i've learned about it :)