polygamic

American  

[pol-ee-gam-ik] / ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk /

adjective

1. polygamous.

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Etymology

Origin of polygamic

First recorded in 1810–20; polygam(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

“We don’t know if that is the result of men becoming widows and having sequential spouses or, much the contrary, polygamic practices,” Dr. Rihuete-Herrada, a co-author of the genetic study, said.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Thus early in the history of the race polygamic relations were recognized.

From The Woman's Bible by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Side by side with these long secular changes, he evolved the family, communal or patriarchal, polygamic or monogamous.

From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant

Reference has already been made to the fact that, before leaving Nauvoo, Heber, like many of his brethren, had entered upon his career as a polygamic patriarch.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.

This is the solid fact underlying the more hazardous statement, so often made, that woman is monogamic and man polygamic.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Ellis, Havelock