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The state's interest in marriage is stability. Generally speaking, polygamy does not work for stability. Inherent in the whole polygamous movement is a deep and abiding misogyny and denigration of women. So polygamy is objectionable on lots of grounds.
Gene Robinson

Meaning of "polygamous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYGAMOUS

polygamous  [pəˈlɪɡəməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYGAMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polygamous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLYGAMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polygamous

Polygamy

Polygamy is a marriage that includes more than two partners. When a man is married to more than one wife at a time, the relationship is called polygyny; and when a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called group or conjoint marriage. The term is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociology, as well as in popular speech. In contrast, monogamy is a marriage consisting of only two parties. Like monogamy, the term polygamy is often used in a de facto sense, applied regardless of whether the relationship is recognized by the state. In sociobiology and zoology, polygamy is used in a broad sense to mean any form of multiple mating. The only form in which polygamy is legally recognised in countries which do so, is for a man to take multiple wives. In those countries that do not permit polygamy, a person who marries a second person while still being lawfully married is committing the crime of bigamy. In the global context, acceptance of polygamy is common.

Definition of polygamous in the English dictionary

The first definition of polygamous in the dictionary is having more than one wife or husband at the same time. Other definition of polygamous is involving more than one wife or husband at the same time. Polygamous is also having more than one mate during one breeding season.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYGAMOUS


agamous
ˈæɡəməs
allogamous
æˈlɒɡəməs
anisogamous
ˌænaɪˈsɒɡəməs
autogamous
ɔ:ˈtɒɡəməs
bigamous
ˈbɪɡəməs
chasmogamous
kæzˈmɒɡəməs
cryptogamic
krɪpˈtɒɡəməs
cryptogamous
krɪpˈtɒɡəməs
digamous
ˈdɪɡəməs
exogamous
ɛkˈsɒɡəməs
hercogamous
hɜːˈkɒɡəməs
heterogamous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡəməs
homogamous
hɒˈmɒɡəməs
isogamous
aɪˈsəɡəməs
monogamous
məˈnɒɡəməs
nonmonogamous
ˌnɒnməˈnɒɡəməs
phaenogamous
fiːˈnɒɡəməs
syngamous
ˈsɪŋɡəməs
trigamous
ˈtrɪɡəməs
zoogamous
zəʊˈɒɡəməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYGAMOUS

polygala
polygalaceous
polygam
polygamic
polygamise
polygamist
polygamize
polygamously
polygamy
polygene
polygenesis
polygenetic
polygenetically
polygenic
polygenism
polygenist
polygenous
polygeny
polyglot
polyglotism

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYGAMOUS

anonymous
apogamous
biramous
cleistogamous
dichogamous
didynamous
endogamous
famous
geitonogamous
hypergamous
infamous
monothalamous
phanerogamous
polythalamous
ramous
squamous
tetradynamous
unfamous
uniramous
world-famous
xenogamous

Synonyms and antonyms of polygamous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polygamous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYGAMOUS

Find out the translation of polygamous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polygamous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polygamous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一夫多妻制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polígamo
570 millions of speakers

English

polygamous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुविवाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزوجات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полигамны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polígamo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যামিশ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polygame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poligami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polygam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一夫多妻の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일부 다처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poligami
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ đàn ông có nhiều vợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலதாரமணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहुगुणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok eşli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poligamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poligamiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полігамні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poligame
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυγαμικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poligame
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polygama
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polygame
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polygamous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYGAMOUS»

The term «polygamous» is normally little used and occupies the 112.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYGAMOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polygamous

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2 QUOTES WITH «POLYGAMOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polygamous.
1
Gene Robinson
The state's interest in marriage is stability. Generally speaking, polygamy does not work for stability. Inherent in the whole polygamous movement is a deep and abiding misogyny and denigration of women. So polygamy is objectionable on lots of grounds.
2
Jeanne Tripplehorn
I've been working on Barb for a while. I looked at her as a sort of every woman. She's incredibly strong; she's incredibly generous. She's seemingly insane because she is in the situation of a polygamous relationship, but she had definite reasons to do it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYGAMOUS»

Discover the use of polygamous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polygamous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society
This groundbreaking book examines marital relationships in contemporary Mormon polygamous families.
Irwin Altman, Joseph Ginat, 1996
2
Solemn Covenant: The Mormon Polygamous Passage
This book seeks to find the answer through a review of the Mormon polygamous experience from its beginnings. In the course of national debate over polygamy, Americans generally were unbending in their allegiance to monogamy.
B. Carmon Hardy, 1992
3
Property: The True Story of a Polygamous Church Wife
Property is not a misnomer. It accurately depicts how the women in the sect were treated. Carol Christie reveals the degradation, abuse, and brainwashing that the Church Wives endured.
Carol Christie, John Christie, 2013
4
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous ...
THE WITNESS WORE RED is a gripping account of one woman's struggle to escape the perverse embrace of religious fanaticism and sexual slavery, and a courageous story of hope and transformation.
Rebecca Musser, 2013
5
Stolen Innocence
In September 2007, a packed courtroom in St. George, Utah, sat hushed as Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how Jeffs forced her to marry her first cousin at age fourteen ...
Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer, 2009
6
Answer Them Nothing: Bringing Down the Polygamous Empire of ...
The compelling story of the struggle by law enforcement and activists to dismantle the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) is finally told.
Debra Weyermann, 2011
7
Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage
In this intimate, inside story, the Dargers explain why they chose this path despite the pressures of keeping their relationships secret and the jealousy and personal challenges that naturally ensue, why they believe polygamy should be an ...
Mr. Joe Darger, Alina Darger, Vicki Darger, 2011
8
Mormon Polygamous Families: Life in the Principle
The author draws from both sociology and history to examine the workings of polygamous households in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Mormonism, looking beyond the revelation and the laws that were passed against polygamy to the ...
Jessie L. Embry, 2008
9
Planet Polygamous
One night stands, betrayals of body and mind, the Judas kiss of the soul, a world turned traitor 36 tales of infidelity made all the more tragic by a touch of lightness and a mad magic.
Shinie Antony, 2005
10
The Polygamous Wives Writing Club: From the Diaries of ...
Polygamous wives generally “experience limited economic resources” and “ unequal treatment among wives” despite Islamic religious mandates of equity. American Muslim polygamous wives of various ethnic backgrounds are more likely to ...
Paula Kelly Harline, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYGAMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polygamous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oh the horror. Clean Elections Commission targets dark money
"A democracy," he noted, "cannot function when it is in a polygamous relationship." Well, neither does it function particularly well in the dark, ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
How do we know when we've found love?
However, most polygamous unions today are riddled with miseducation and abusive thoughts and behaviours that are often backed by religion ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Polygamy prosecutions a mixed blessing for women
Prosecuting polygamous men will invariably bring their wives into direct contact with the criminal justice system. They may be viewed as ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Court requests polygamous woman to sue for divorce
IT IS not strange for a man to be in a polygamous marriage but this is not the case with a woman of Lusaka who is married to two men. «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
'Sister Wives' Season 6 to Introduce New Confrontations to the …
Polygamous relationships are considered as a crime punishable by five years of imprisonment. However, it is only illegal if a person engages ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
6
New website targets Kingston polygamous group
A new website details what it says are plural marriages and family trees within the Kingston polygamous sect and accuses the group of being ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Montana officials deny wedding license for polygamous man
Nathan Collier said people in polygamous relationships deserve marriage equality, and he is meeting with attorneys with plans to file a lawsuit. «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
8
'Escaping Polygamy' TV Show Cast
When it comes to what their mission is, Jessica explains: I want people to realize there are polygamous groups all over the country… «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
9
Constable almost run over during polygamous sect evictions
HILDALE, Utah – Tensions are growing among the polygamous sect that straddles the Utah-Arizona border as officials enforce a slate of ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
10
Montana clerk says 'no' to polygamy
A court clerk flatly rejected a request for state endorsement of a polygamous arrangement sought by a man, his wife and his live-in girlfriend, ... «WND.com, Jul 15»

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