polygamy
The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one timeThe condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
» We don't have polygamy in Japan, dear.
Wir haben keine Polygamie in Japan, mein Lieber. — Manfredo
В Японии нет многоженства, дорогой. — sharptoothed
fcbond · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?
the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
(countable, especially, often, uncountable)Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.
Polygamie, Mehrehe, Vielehe
полигами́яpoligamíja, многобра́чиеmnogobráčije
поліга́міяpolihámija, багатошлю́бністьbahatošljúbnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.
(countable, uncountable)The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
Examples
3 sentencesWe don't have polygamy in Japan, dear.
ruВ Японии нет многоженства, дорогой. — sharptoothed
deWir haben keine Polygamie in Japan, mein Lieber. — Manfredo
The Mormons have outlawed polygamy, but some adherents still practice it.
Мормони заборонили полігамію, але деякі адепти все ще її практикують. — deniko
deDie Mormonen haben die Polygamie verboten, aber einige Anhänger praktizieren sie immer noch. — pne
Why is polygamy permitted in Islam?
Translations
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Origin
Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía),Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Relates to modern prefix and suffix poly- + -gamy.
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Forms
plural: polygamies| Singular | polygamy |
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Synonyms
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3 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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