Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agapemone

/aɡəˈpiːm(ə)ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agape-mone
IPA: /aɡəˈpiːm(ə)ni/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

noun

Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.

Example Sentences

"Four Nottidge sisters fell under the sway of the Agapemone cult, and lived in a commune whose megalomaniac leader forced them to marry his henchmen but forbade consummation of these unions: arguably, they did need rescuing."
"This whole war was an agapemone…. You went to war when you desired to rape innumerable women. It was what war was for…. All these men, crowded in this narrow space…."

Etymology

Irregular formation from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) and μονή (monḗ, “abode”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀγάπη

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /aɡəˈpiːm(ə)ni/

Derived Forms

Agapemonian Agapemonist Agapemonite

Phrases

Abode of Love

Frequently Paired Words

Abode of Love Princeite

Questions

How do you pronounce agapemone?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɡəˈpiːm(ə)ni/.
What does agapemone mean?: 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.
Where does agapemone come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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