Monogamous

//məˈnɒɡəməs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being married to one person at a time. not-comparable

    "Suppose, for example, that if polygamy were legal, 10 percent of adult men would take an average of three wives apiece and that all remaining marriages would be monogamous."

  2. 2
    Being exclusively committed to one significant other at a time. broadly, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Having only one sexual partner at a time. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
monandrousmonogynous

Example

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"In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one's duties."

Etymology

From mono- + -gamous.

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