MONOGAMY

monogamy, monogamousness

(noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

monogamy (countable and uncountable, plural monogamies)

A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

Antonym: polygamy

The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.

Antonym: polygamy

Source: Wiktionary

Mo*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]

1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; -- opposed to deuterogamy.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: State of being paired with a single mate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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