Polygamy

Definition:

  • (n.) The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.
  • (n.) The state or habit of having more than one mate.
  • (n.) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Compare polygamy with other words:

intermarriage vs. polygamy

polygamy vs. polygenesis

bodily vs. polygamy

mobile vs. polygamy

polygamy vs. polygyn

monoandry vs. polygamy

plurality vs. polygamy

marriage vs. polygamy

polygamy vs. seraglio

concubine vs. polygamy

harem vs. polygamy

exogamy vs. polygamy

polygamous vs. polygamy

polygamize vs. polygamy

polyandry vs. polygamy

polygamist vs. polygamy

monogamy vs. polygamy

polygamy vs. unisexual

mate vs. polygamy

perfect vs. polygamy

polygamy vs. polygyny

partner vs. polygamy

bigamy vs. polygamy