Polygamous
adjective
Being married to multiple people at the same time.
In some cultures, polygamous marriages are common.
Often appears as...
- polygamous relationship
- polygamous marriage
adjective
Related to organisms that, typically male, mating with more than one female.
Lion is a polygamous species, with males often having multiple female partners.
Often appears as...
- polygamous species
- polygamous mating
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Being married to multiple people at the same time.
In some cultures, polygamous marriages are common.
Often appears as...
- polygamous relationship
- polygamous marriage
adjective
Related to organisms that, typically male, mating with more than one female.
Lion is a polygamous species, with males often having multiple female partners.
Often appears as...
- polygamous species
- polygamous mating
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variation
Polygamous practices vary by culture; some see it as normal, others as taboo.
He comes from a region where polygamous families are the norm.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Issues
In many places, polygamous marriages are illegal, and knowing the law is important.
Despite its history, polygamous marriages are no longer legal here.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
Discussing polygamy can be sensitive and controversial, requiring tact.
When he mentioned his polygamous background, the room went silent.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variation
Polygamous practices vary by culture; some see it as normal, others as taboo.
He comes from a region where polygamous families are the norm.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Issues
In many places, polygamous marriages are illegal, and knowing the law is important.
Despite its history, polygamous marriages are no longer legal here.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
Discussing polygamy can be sensitive and controversial, requiring tact.
When he mentioned his polygamous background, the room went silent.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variation
Polygamous practices vary by culture; some see it as normal, others as taboo.
He comes from a region where polygamous families are the norm.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Issues
In many places, polygamous marriages are illegal, and knowing the law is important.
Despite its history, polygamous marriages are no longer legal here.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
Discussing polygamy can be sensitive and controversial, requiring tact.
When he mentioned his polygamous background, the room went silent.
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Video examples
161 Under One Roof PIPE...
I'm not assigned specific things but I help around the house the family has been practicing their unique brand of polygamous Christianity for two generations
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Who belongs in a city? PIPE...
Cities are like siblings in a large polygamous family. Each one has a unique personality and is headed in a distinct direction.
Video examples
161 Under One Roof PIPE...
I'm not assigned specific things but I help around the house the family has been practicing their unique brand of polygamous Christianity for two generations
Video examples
Who belongs in a city? PIPE...
Cities are like siblings in a large polygamous family. Each one has a unique personality and is headed in a distinct direction.
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Quote examples
Jeanne Tripplehorn
American Actress
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.
Quote examples
Gene Robinson
American Clergyman
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.
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Stephen Karam
American Playwright
I had spent four months in Cedar City, Utah, right after graduation as an intern at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. It's a town that has many people living the polygamous lifestyle.
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Petina Gappah
Zimbabwean Writer
My grandfather was a polygamous man, and he had two wives, and between him and his two wives, we are about 200 or so in our family.
Quote examples
Jeanne Tripplehorn
American Actress
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.
Quote examples
Gene Robinson
American Clergyman
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.
Quote examples
Stephen Karam
American Playwright
I had spent four months in Cedar City, Utah, right after graduation as an intern at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. It's a town that has many people living the polygamous lifestyle.
Quote examples
Petina Gappah
Zimbabwean Writer
My grandfather was a polygamous man, and he had two wives, and between him and his two wives, we are about 200 or so in our family.
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