monandry
Americannoun
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the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
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(of a female animal) the condition of having one mate at a time.
Etymology
Origin of monandry
First recorded in 1850–55; monandr(ous) + -y 3
Example Sentences
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Polyandry gives women certain privileges which monandry denies, and she is not slow to seize on these prerogatives, and to use them in the furtherance of her own welfare.
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