- free love
- noun (U) an expression meaning the practice or principle of having sex with people without being faithful to one person or without being married, used especially in the 1960s and 1970s
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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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. The doctrine or practice of consorting with the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
