monogamous

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/məˈnɒɡəməs/

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/məˈnɒɡəməs/ · /məˈnɑɡəməs/

Definition of monogamous

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Involving marriage to one person at a time.

“Suppose, for example, that if polygamy were legal, 10 percent of adult men would take an average of three wives apiece and that all remaining marriages would be monogamous.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Involving marriage to one person at a time.

“Suppose, for example, that if polygamy were legal, 10 percent of adult men would take an average of three wives apiece and that all remaining marriages would be monogamous.”
(not-comparable)Characterized by mutual sexual and romantic exclusively.
(not-comparable)Exclusively engaging in mutually exclusive sexual/romantic partnership.
(not-comparable)Having only one sexual partner at a time.
(not-comparable)Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers.

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From mono- + -gamous.

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