Free-love

Free-love
Free-love Free"-love`, n. The doctrine or practice of consorting with the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. [1913 Webster]

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  • Free love — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Free (love) — free {love} is a Cantopop album by hocc (Denise Ho). The limited and normal edition were released on September 28, 2002 and October 23, 2002 respectively. [http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid 1001907419/code c/section music/] This is… …   Wikipedia

  • Free Love — may refer to: *Free love, a social movement that rejects marriage, which is seen as a form of social bondage, especially for women * Free Love, a song by Morphine from their 1995 album Yes …   Wikipedia

  • free love — n [U] old fashioned the practice or principle of having sex with people without being faithful to one person or without being married …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • free love — noun uncount the idea that people should have the freedom to have sex with as many different people as they like, whether or not they are married or in a relationship …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • free love — free′ love′ n. the practice of having sexual relations without legal marriage or continuing obligation • Etymology: 1815–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • free love — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of having sexual relations without fidelity to one partner …   English terms dictionary

  • free love — ☆ free love n. the principle or practice of sexual relations unrestricted by marriage or other legal obligations …   English World dictionary

  • Free love — The term free love has been used since at least the nineteenth century [ [http://library.syr.edu/digital/collections/h/Hand bookOfTheOneidaCommunity/ The Handbook] of the Oneida Community claims to have coined the term around 1850, and laments… …   Wikipedia

  • free love — noun sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another • Syn: ↑extramarital sex • Hypernyms: ↑unlawful carnal knowledge, ↑criminal congress • Hyponyms: ↑adultery, ↑criminal conversation, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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