polygamy vs. polyamory
polygamy vs. polyamory: What’s the difference?
Polygamy is the practice or state of having more than one spouse at a time. Polyamory is the practice of participating in multiple romantic or sexual relationships with the knowledge and consent of all partners. Poly- means “many,” -gamy means “marriage,” and -amory means “love.”
[puh-lig-uh-mee]
/ pəˈlɪg ə mi /
noun
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the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time.
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Zoology. the habit or system of mating with more than one individual, either simultaneously or successively.
[pol-ee-am-er-ee]
/ ˌpɒl iˈæm ər i /
