polygamy (20 synonym found)

Polygamy has 20 synonyms. The top synonyms for polygamy are beena marriage, bigamy, common-law marriage, companionate marriage, concubinage, deuterogamy, left-handed marriage, levirate and 12 more. Browse the full list below.


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What is a synonym for polygamy?

A common synonym for polygamy is beena marriage. Other synonyms include bigamy, common-law marriage, companionate marriage, concubinage.

How many synonyms does polygamy have?

Polygamy has 20 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does polygamy mean?

(n): the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time; most commonly, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same ti


Definition of polygamy:

(n) : the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time; most commonly, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under bigamy, and compare polyandry and polygyny; the state or habit of having more than one mate
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Definition of polygamy:

(n) : the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time; most commonly, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under bigamy, and compare polyandry and polygyny; the state or habit of having more than one mate
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