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- A: Polygamy is defined as having more than one spouse at a time; it usually refers to a situation in which a husband has more than one wife. Polygamy was outlawed in the United States in 1862, yet an estimated 30,000 to 100,000 individuals continue to practice polygamy in America. Polygamy is more well-known in developing countries in Africa and Asia.
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- Define polygamy: marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time; the state of being polygamous marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time; the state of being polygamous…
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- Polygamy is not only allowed, but considered honorable, and the greater number of wives a man can maintain, the more important is he in the eyes of the tribe. View in context And must be unless you had polygamy, only the other way round; you understand.
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- Monogamy (/məˈnɒɡəmi/ mə-NOG-ə-mee) is a form of relationship in which an individual has only one partner during his or her lifetime or at any one time (serial monogamy), as compared to polygyny, polyandry, or polyamory.
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Tuareg Some prosperous gardeners, chiefs, and Islamic scholars practice polygyny, contrary to the nomadic Tuareg monogamous tradition and contrary to many women's wishes; intolerant of co-wives, many women initiate divorces.
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polygamy When a man is married to three women at the same time, this is an example of polygamy. polygamy the state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time; plural marriage
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polygamy Define polygamy. polygamy synonyms, polygamy pronunciation, polygamy translation, English dictionary definition of polygamy. n. 1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. 2. Zoology A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than...
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- Bigamy is the unlawful act of knowingly having two or more wives or husbands at the same time, with the second not knowing about the first. Polygamy is the practice of having … multiple wives based on religious beliefs, with all wives aware of, and agreeable to, the husband having several wives.igamy is the state of having another sexual partner even though without divorce existing. For eg., a man have relationship with another girl even though he still in married life with existing girl. Polygamy is the state of having many sexual partners and all the partners know each other.
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- Monogamy is used to refer to the state or custom of having a sexual relationship with only one partner. People still opt for monogamy and marriage. American English: monogamy
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Polygenesis. In the field of linguistics, polygenesis is the view that human languages evolved as several lineages independent of one another. It is contrasted with monogenesis, which is the view that human languages all go back to a single common ancestor.
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- A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, having learned much)[1] is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
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polygamy polygamy definition: Polygamy is defined as having more than one spouse at a time. (noun) When a man is married to three women at the same time, this is an example of polygamy....
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- Fraternal polyandry (from the Latin frater —brother) is a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more men who are one another's brothers. Fraternal polyandry is found in certain areas of Tibet and Nepal, where polyandry is accepted as a social practice.t is a rare form of marriage that exists not only among poor families, but also the elite. For example, polyandry in the Himalayan mountains is related to the scarcity of land; the marriage of all brothers in a family to the same wife allows family land to remain intact and undivided.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Polyuria. Polyuria is a condition usually defined as excessive or abnormally large production or passage of urine. Frequent urination is sometimes included by definition, but is nonetheless usually an accompanying symptom. Increased production and passage of urine may also be termed diuresis.
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- It is also known as polygyny, polyandry or plural marriage. Polygamous nation: a country where polygamy is a legal culture (i.e. Nigeria, and most countries in Africa, Middle east, nay, most countries in the third world). Monogamous nation:
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- A dictionary definition…. Polymath. pol⋅y⋅math. Pronunciation [pol-ee-math] Noun. – a person of great and varied learning. – a person of learning in several fields of study; polyhistor. – a renaissance person. – Someone skilled in a variety of tasks in order to make the work of others easier.
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Seven Forms of Non-Monogamy Polyamory and Polyfidelity. Polyamory is a relationship style that allows people to openly conduct multiple sexual and/or romantic relationships simultaneously, ideally with the knowledge and consent of all involved in or affected by the relationships.
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Polygamy n. having more than one wife or husband at the same time, usually more than just two (which is bigamy). It is a crime in all states. (See: bigamy) POLYGAMY, crim. law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more husbands living, marries another.
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Bigamy In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another.[1] Bigamy is a crime in most western countries, and when it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other.[2][3] In countries that have bigamy laws, consent from a ...
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- 3. polygamy. The practice of marrying more than one spouse. To become specific, polygyny is a man (or woman) marrying multiple women (74% of societies are known for men taking many wives), and polyandry is a woman (or man) marrying multiple men (only about 2% of societies practice polyandry). Also see monogamy.
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- Polyamory is an emotional relationship between more than two people, who can be any combination of gender or sex with varying combinations of sexual involvement between them.
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Polyandry in Tibet Polyandry is a form of polygamy whereby a woman has several husbands. In Tibet, those husbands are often brothers, which is why it is most commonly called Fraternal Polyandry.Concern over the delicate question of which children are fathered by which brother falls on the wife alone.s has been seen, fraternal polyandry was a form of marriage that was prevalent among the tre-ba class. Traditionally, marriages were arranged by the parents, often when the children were still very young.
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Monogamy Monogamy (/məˈnɒɡəmi/ mə-NOG-ə-mee) is a form of relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime or at any one time (serial monogamy), as compared to polygyny, polyandry, or polyamory.[1] The term is also applied to the social behavior of some animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time.