polygamy

Plural: polygamies

Noun

• The practice or condition of having more than one spouse simultaneously.
• having more than one spouse at a time
• The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
• Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
• The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
• The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Examples

• An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.
• Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?
• The word POLYGAMY stretched across the Scrabble board, connecting multiple existing words.
• Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.

Synonyms

polygyny

Antonyms

;, agamy, monogamy, serial monogamy

Related Words

concubine, harem, seraglio