free love
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of free love
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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They sought to completely alter society and often advocated innovations like communal housing, free love, and women’s rights—all considered radical at the time.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Some, but not all, free love thinkers advocated against monogamy as a restriction of individual freedom.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
For the Romantics, as we see in detail, free thinking and free love were inseparable, and the personal consequences were often excruciating.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
He was also a painter, a sculptor, a marathon dancer, a felon, an enthusiastic devotee of free love and a civic leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
He had learned from the past and knew change couldn’t just come from free love, peace, and brotherhood.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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