monogamy
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beingsA form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
» Do you believe in monogamy?
Вы верите в моногамию?
Ты веришь в моногамию?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
lifelong monogamy
practice monogamy
Monogamie
монога́мияmonogámija, единобра́чиеjedinobráčije
монога́міяmonohámija, одношлю́бністьodnošljúbnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
- the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time
Examples
6 sentencesDo you believe in monogamy?
ruВы верите в моногамию?
Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.
Бігамія — це коли у тебе одна зайва дружина. Моногамія — це те ж саме.
There's no reason for monogamy to enjoy a privileged position in our society.
Monogamy is overrated.
If monogamy is your thing, great. It's not for everyone, though.
Translations
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Origin
From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía)From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía). By surface analysis, mono- + -gamy.
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Forms
plural: monogamies| Singular | monogamy |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time:monogamousness
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable