free love

noun

1
: living openly with a sexual partner without marriage
2
: sexual relations with no commitments by either partner

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The story takes place in what seems to be the 1920s, among folks for whom free love is the order of the day, even when inducing fainting, fits of screaming and accidental death. Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein also allegedly influenced Manson, with its plot about a man from Mars who preached free love and caused a major movement on Earth. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 On one level, Lempicka’s work shows us what this could have looked like: soaring skyscrapers, slinky dresses, fast cars, free love. Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 Comics also exposed a scandalous side to American society with scenes of free love, secret identities, and gender-play. Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for free love

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of free love was in 1705

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“Free love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20love. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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