troilism

/ (ˈtrɔɪlɪzəm) /

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noun

sexual activity involving three people

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Derived forms of troilism

troilist, adjective

Word Origin for troilism

C20: perhaps from French trois three (compare ménage à trois) + -l-, as in dualism

Words nearby troilism

troglobiont, troglodyte, trogon, Troia, troika, troilism, troilite, Troilus, Troilus and Cressida, troilus butterfly, trois

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