monogamic

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[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

The 'substantial' union of hearts makes marriage an indivisible personal bond—monogamic marriage: the bodily conjunction is a sequel to the moral attachment.

From Project Gutenberg

And he was introduced into the first stage of monogamic life, which he developed steadily and rapidly until he was freed.

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It is true in the cordial intimacy of the monogamic bond, the austerity of usage, and the harshness of the laws are often tempered by affection and mutual respect; yet we are aptly reminded by a modern writer on this subject, that the law which remains a dead letter to the refined and cultivated becomes the instrument of the most heartless oppression in the hands of the vulgar and the passionate.

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Kovalevsky's argument turns on the proposition that the patriarchal household is a typical stage of society, intermediate between the matriarchal and monogamic family.

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And thirdly, the German women were highly respected and also influenced public affairs, a fact directly opposed to monogamic male supremacy.

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