noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time wordnet
3. 3
   The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

beena marriagebigamycommon-law marriagecompanionate marriageconcubinagedeuterogamy

Antonyms

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polygamypolyandrypolygyny

Example

More examples

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same."

Etymology

From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía). By surface analysis, mono- + -gamy.

Related phrases

serial monogamypair bond

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