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Meaning of "open marriage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPEN MARRIAGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPEN MARRIAGE

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Open marriage is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OPEN MARRIAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Open marriage

Open marriage typically refers to a marriage in which the partners agree that each may engage in extramarital sexual relationships, without this being regarded as infidelity. There are many different styles of open marriage, each with the partners having varying levels of input on their spouse's activities.

Definition of open marriage in the English dictionary

The definition of open marriage in the dictionary is a marriage in which the partners are free to pursue their own social and sexual lives.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEN MARRIAGE

open fire
open game
open goal
open government
open ground
open house
open learning
open learning centre
open letter
open market
open mike
open order
open pit
open policy
open position
open primary
open prison
open punctuation
open question
open sandwich

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEN MARRIAGE

arranged marriage
arriage
baby carriage
carriage
civil marriage
common-law marriage
doll carriage
ferriage
foliage
group marriage
gun carriage
horseless carriage
intermarriage
marriage
miscarriage
mixed marriage
out-marriage
railway carriage
remarriage
triage
undercarriage

Synonyms and antonyms of open marriage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «open marriage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEN MARRIAGE

Find out the translation of open marriage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of open marriage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «open marriage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开放式婚姻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matrimonio abierto
570 millions of speakers

English

open marriage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुला शादी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

زواج مفتوح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободный брак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casamento aberto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা বাজার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mariage ouvert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasaran terbuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offene Ehe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オープンマリッジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개방 결혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak pasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôn nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த சந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुली बाजार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık market
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matrimonio aperto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w otwartym małżeństwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільний шлюб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căsătorie deschisă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοιχτό γάμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oop-huwelik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppen förbindelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpent ekteskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of open marriage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN MARRIAGE»

The term «open marriage» is regularly used and occupies the 58.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN MARRIAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «open marriage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «open marriage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about open marriage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEN MARRIAGE»

Discover the use of open marriage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to open marriage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples
The classic that revolutionized the way Americans see marriage. Sold more than 35 million copies and translated into 14 languages.
Nena O'Neill, George O'Neill, 1984
2
Survivors of an Open Marriage
In an intensely honest and well-written description of a woman's personal experience in an open marriage, the author's determination and commitment to the marriage relationship is hopeful; her growth and wisdom, wonderful.
Jennifer Gates, 2007
3
The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition: A New ...
Those who have read the O'Neils' book Open Marriage will recognize this to be a basic tenet of the open as opposed to the closed marriage. The O'Neils were actually remarkably gentle and restrained in their proselytizing for open marriage.
M. Scott Peck, 2002
4
Making Marriage Work: A History of Marriage and Divorce in ...
Nena and George O'Neill's 1972 bestseller, Open Marriage, elaborated on this new view of marriage (and contributed to the sense of alarm about the future of the institution, as well). The O'Neills, both an- thropologists, believed that while ...
Kristin Celello, 2009
5
A Complicated Marriage: My Life with Clement Greenberg
The wife of the famous art critic describes what it was like being swept into the 1950s art world and suddenly keeping company with Jackson Pollock, Hans Hofmann and Franz Kline and how she was disowned by her anti-Semetic family.
Janice Van Horne, 2012
6
The New Intimacy: Open-Ended Marriage and Alternative Lifestyles
[Buy this book now only at the iUniverse.com bookstore.] The close of the 20th century has witnessed the minority status of the traditional family in America.
Ronald M. Mazur, 2000
7
Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons
Open Marriage During the 1970s,“open marriage”was much discussed as an alternative to monogamous marriage. It was argued that life as a couple, rather than encouraging growth as people, was stifling, and that eventually boredom would ...
George Monger, 2004
8
An Open Marriage
Can any of their relationships survive this unconventional arrangement? Praise for Tess Stimson 'A racy rollercoaster of a ride' Cosmopolitan
Tess Stimson, 2014
9
Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage
Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage Jenny Block. that we are all seeking. And with that company would come understanding from those in society who, until then, had been unable to understand and accept this way of life— either for  ...
Jenny Block, 2009
10
Open Marriage: Open Marriage, Marriage, Adultery, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEN MARRIAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term open marriage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Life Is Short. Have an Affair: Part Deux
Open marriage is a real thing and you should learn about it: I knew that open marriages existed. It is not something that I see much in my small ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Until Choice Do Us Part
... who experimented with the new ideal, and whose literary works took up the themes of open marriage, sexual variety, emotional compatibility, ... «UConn Today, Jul 15»
3
Smokin' hot
[Laughs] We are queer people and do have a different way of running our lives, so I don't think there's anything wrong with an open marriage or ... «Dallas Voice, Jul 15»
4
Cuckolded New York Magazine Writer Thinks He Discovered the …
By the way, here's the headline: "What Open Marriage Taught One Man About Feminism." Now, this is New York Magazine. "As I write this, my ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jul 15»
5
Gyrocopter trial: No regrets on turning down plea deal
“Congress has defined an open marriage and is sleeping around with lobbyists, special interests and money so openly and flagrantly that it ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
6
What Open Marriage Taught One Man About Feminism
(Photo: Bobi/Getty Images). By Michael Sonmore. As I write this, my children are asleep in their room, Loretta Lynn is on the stereo, and my wife ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Legalized "Cheating" in Marriage
I write about open marriage, polyamory and setting up relationships in ways that work for the individuals involved. I may not get literally stoned ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Dear Feminists, I'm Sorry, I Was Wrong, I Take It All Back
This has been the great challenge of my open marriage: to draw strength from vulnerability. Doing so requires supreme self-confidence. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
9
NY Mag Writer Liberates Wife from 'Patriarchal Oppression' of …
When Sonmore realized that his wife's desire for an open marriage was not ... Sonmore “wouldn't recommend” an open marriage “for everyone. «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
10
Rusk County Clerk resigns over gay marriage ruling
... licenses for hetero couples who are not virgins or makes sure that hetero couples before him or her are not going to have an open marriage? «KENS 5 TV, Jul 15»

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