serial monogamy


noun
  1. a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.

Origin of serial monogamy

1
First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also called serial marriage.

Words Nearby serial monogamy

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British Dictionary definitions for serial monogamy

serial monogamy

noun
  1. the practice of having a number of long-term romantic or sexual partners in succession

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