Monogamy and Polygyny

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Monogamy noun - Having only one spouse at a time.

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Polygyny is an antonym for monogamy in polygamy topic.

Nearby Words: monogamous, monogamist

Polygyny noun - Having more than one wife at a time.

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Monogamy is an antonym for polygyny.

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Polygyny and Monogamy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/monogamy/polygyny

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Polygyny or Monogamy. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/monogamy/polygyny.

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