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Monogamy

//məˈnɒɡəmi// noun

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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

Etymology

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

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