Agapemone

Meaning

Noun

  • The base of a religious sect established in Sussex by the Rev. Henry James Prince in the mid-19th century, or a successor establishment in London, which were associated with free love and polygamy.
  • Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.

Origin

  • Irregular formation from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ἀγάπη ("love") and μονή.

Modern English dictionary

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