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POLYGAMY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polygamy" is a kind of...):
marriage; matrimony; spousal relationship; union; wedlock (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "polygamy"):
polyandry (polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time)
polygyny (polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at a time)
Derivation:
polygamist (someone who is married to two or more people at the same time)
polygamous (having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals)
