monogamic

American  

[mon-uh-gam-ik] / ˌmɒn əˈgæm ɪk /

adjective

1. monogamous.

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Usage

What does monogamic mean? Monogamic is a less common word for monogamous—having only one spouse, one sexual partner, or (in the case of animals) one mate. Monogamic is used to describe people and animals that practice monogamy or to describe their relationships or practices. The word monogamy most technically refers to the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time. It is also commonly used in a more general way to refer to the state of being in a romantic or sexual relationship with only one person at a time. Less commonly, monogamy can mean the practice of being married only once throughout one’s life. In the study of animals, monogamy refers to the practice of having only one mate. A monogamic person can be called a monogamist. The term can also be applied to a person who advocates for monogamy. Example: Monogamy may be traditional in our modern society, but monogamic relationships haven’t always been the norm in every culture.

Etymology

Origin of monogamic

First recorded in 1830–40; monogam(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

Disadvantages of the Only Child.—In the individualistic family of the modern monogamic type the chief need is for every child to have brothers and sisters or at least a brother or sister.

From The Family and it's Members by Spencer, Anna Garlin

The monogamic family became a power and lifted a threatening hand against the gens.

From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Engels, Friedrich

An animal belonging to a species habitually monogamic may easily change under the pressure of external causes and adopt polygamy, and, in some cases, polyandry.

From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

Marriage was a prominent social institution among the tribes, as it always is where the monogamic family prevails.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

Here, again, the monogamic family is the social interest at stake.

From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Richards, Ellen H.