polygamy

[ puh-lig-uh-mee ]

/ pəˈlɪg ə mi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR polygamy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time.Compare bigamy (def. 1), monogamy (def. 1).

Zoology. the habit or system of mating with more than one individual, either simultaneously or successively.

Origin of polygamy

From the Greek word polygamía, dating back to 1585–95. See poly-, -gamy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH polygamy

bigamy, polyandry, polygamy , polygyny

Words nearby polygamy

polygalacturonase, polygamic, polygamist, polygamophile, polygamous, polygamy, polygene, polygenesis, polygenetic, polygenic, polygenic inheritance

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Example sentences from the Web for polygamy

If anything, what polygamy does flow from is a general opening up of options.
Is Polygamy the Next Gay Marriage?|Sally Kohn|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This conversation often bleeds easily into a “the more the merrier” logic followed by some joke about polygamy.
Is Polygamy the Next Gay Marriage?|Sally Kohn|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And contrary to popular belief, polygamy was not an exclusively Mormon concept.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 14, 2014|Charles Shafaieh|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Polygamy is acceptable, especially because it is only the men who are Gods.
Word Is Bond: An Ex-Con Explains the 5 Percenters|Daniel Genis|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The difference might sound academic to the 83 percent of Americans who say polygamy is morally wrong.
Was Rick Santorum Right About Polygamy After All?|Justin Miller|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As one of the fruits of polygamy, the children of different mothers are always in a state of variance.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone
His home was afflicted with the curse of his polygamy, his kingdom with the curse of his despotism.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings|F. W. Farrar
Polygamy or concubinage is rare: the adoption of children common.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham
His brilliant career was entirely ruined by his fatal frenzy and foolish fanaticism for polygamy.
Books Fatal to Their Authors|P. H. Ditchfield
Polygamy is a privilege of the wealthy and distinguished, and is mainly realized by purchase of female slaves.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels

British Dictionary definitions for polygamy

polygamy

/ (pəˈlɪɡəmɪ) /

noun

the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same timeCompare polyandry, polygyny

the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant
the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of the same species

the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season

Derived forms of polygamy

polygamist, nounpolygamous, adjectivepolygamously, adverb

Word Origin for polygamy

C16: via French from Greek polugamia from poly- + -gamy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for polygamy

polygamy

[ (puh-lig-uh-mee) ]

The practice of having several wives or husbands at the same time. (Compare monogamy.)

单词	polygamy
释义	polygamy [ puh-lig-uh-mee ] / pəˈlɪg ə mi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polygamy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time.Compare bigamy (def. 1), monogamy (def. 1). Zoology. the habit or system of mating with more than one individual, either simultaneously or successively. Origin of polygamy From the Greek word polygamía, dating back to 1585–95. See poly-, -gamy WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH polygamy bigamy, polyandry, polygamy , polygyny Words nearby polygamy polygalacturonase, polygamic, polygamist, polygamophile, polygamous, polygamy, polygene, polygenesis, polygenetic, polygenic, polygenic inheritance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polygamy If anything, what polygamy does flow from is a general opening up of options. Is Polygamy the Next Gay Marriage?\|Sally Kohn\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This conversation often bleeds easily into a “the more the merrier” logic followed by some joke about polygamy. Is Polygamy the Next Gay Marriage?\|Sally Kohn\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And contrary to popular belief, polygamy was not an exclusively Mormon concept. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 14, 2014\|Charles Shafaieh\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Polygamy is acceptable, especially because it is only the men who are Gods. Word Is Bond: An Ex-Con Explains the 5 Percenters\|Daniel Genis\|April 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The difference might sound academic to the 83 percent of Americans who say polygamy is morally wrong. Was Rick Santorum Right About Polygamy After All?\|Justin Miller\|December 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As one of the fruits of polygamy, the children of different mothers are always in a state of variance. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa\|David Livingstone His home was afflicted with the curse of his polygamy, his kingdom with the curse of his despotism. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings\|F. W. Farrar Polygamy or concubinage is rare: the adoption of children common. The Natural History of the Varieties of Man\|Robert Gordon Latham His brilliant career was entirely ruined by his fatal frenzy and foolish fanaticism for polygamy. Books Fatal to Their Authors\|P. H. Ditchfield Polygamy is a privilege of the wealthy and distinguished, and is mainly realized by purchase of female slaves. The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State\|Frederick Engels British Dictionary definitions for polygamy polygamy / (pəˈlɪɡəmɪ) / noun the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same timeCompare polyandry, polygyny the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of the same species the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season Derived forms of polygamy polygamist, nounpolygamous, adjectivepolygamously, adverb Word Origin for polygamy C16: via French from Greek polugamia from poly- + -gamy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polygamy polygyny, bigamy, polyandry Cultural definitions for polygamy polygamy [ (puh-lig-uh-mee) ] The practice of having several wives or husbands at the same time. (Compare monogamy.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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polygamy

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British Dictionary definitions for polygamy

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