Definitions
the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
Word origin
Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Relates to modern prefix and suffix poly- + -gamy.
Used in a sentence
“Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?”
“Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.”
“Because Mormon polygamy was an unusual family form in nineteenth-century America […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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