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See more synonyms for monogamy on Thesaurus.com marriage with only one person at a time. Compare bigamy , polygamy . Zoology the practice of having only one mate. the practice of marrying only once during life. Show More
Origin of monogamy 1605–15; <
Late Latin monogamia <
Greek monogamía. See
mono- ,
-gamy Dictionary.com Unabridged
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consortium Examples from the Web for monogamy Contemporary Examples of monogamy As Davies tells it, monogamy did not have much of a grip on the upper levels of public life.
He might have fallen off the monogamy wagon a couple of times after that, but I have to tell you, not very much.
With 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce, monogamy may seem like impossible ideal.
Open relationships can be idealistic, cynical, natural, negotiated, beautiful, or abusive—just like monogamy .
But studies now show that monogamy is not a central feature to many gay and lesbian relationships.
Historical Examples of monogamy To resume, monogamy is by far the most widespread form of marriage.
(c) Does it not tend towards, and is it not fostered by, monogamy ?
Then they need desperately to know, "What is the case for monogamy ?"
What has monogamy or polygamy or polyandry to do with this matter?
Monogamy was encouraged, and the idea of home came into being.
British Dictionary definitions for monogamy the state or practice of having only one husband or wife over a period of time Compare bigamy , polygamy (def. 1) , digamy zoology the practice of having only one mate Show More
Derived Forms monogamous , adjective monogamously , adverb monogamousness , noun Word Origin for monogamy C17: via French from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek; see mono- + -gamy
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Word Origin and History for monogamy n. 1610s, from French monogamie , from Late Latin monogamia , from Greek monogamia , from monogamos "marrying only once," from monos "single, alone" (see mono- ) + gamos "marriage" (see gamete ).
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The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time. The condition of having only one mate. Show More
Related forms mo•nog′ a•mous adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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monogamy [(muh-nog -uh-mee)]
A form of marriage in which one man is united with one woman. (Compare polyandry and polygamy .)
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