Dictionary

monogamy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /məˈnɑɡəmi/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /məˈnɒɡəmi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía). By surface analysis, mono- + -gamy.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
   • Some bird species practice lifelong monogamy.
   • lifelong monogamy
   • The society traditionally values monogamy.
   • strict monogamy
   • practice monogamy
2. (countable, uncountable) The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.

Forms

Coordinates

polygamy · agamy · polygamy

Deriveds

nonmonogamy · serial monogamy · monogamist · antimonogamy · supermonogamy

Translations (46)

hi एकपतित्व (permanent pair bond between two beings) · fi monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · uk одношлю́бність (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ca monogàmia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · be аднашлю́бнасць (permanent pair bond between two beings) · eo monogamio (permanent pair bond between two beings) · hu monogámia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · hy միակնություն (permanent pair bond between two beings) · de Monogamie (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ga aonchéileachas (permanent pair bond between two beings) · sv monogami (permanent pair bond between two beings) · bg монога́мия (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ru монога́мия (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ka მონოგამია (permanent pair bond between two beings) · pl monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · gu એકપત્નીત્વ (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ga monagamas (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ro monogamie (permanent pair bond between two beings) · uk монога́мія (permanent pair bond between two beings) · fa تک همسری, تک جفتی (permanent pair bond between two beings) · mk моногамија (permanent pair bond between two beings) · el μονογαμία (permanent pair bond between two beings) · hi एकविवाह (permanent pair bond between two beings) · it monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ja 一夫一婦制 (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ru единобра́чие (permanent pair bond between two beings) · hi एकपत्नित्व (permanent pair bond between two beings) · be манага́мія (permanent pair bond between two beings) · fi yksiavioisuus (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ka ერთქორწინება (permanent pair bond between two beings) · fr monogamie (permanent pair bond between two beings) · ko 일부일처제 (permanent pair bond between two beings) · es monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · cmn 一夫一妻制 (permanent pair bond between two beings) · bg еднобра́чие (permanent pair bond between two beings) · sv engifte (permanent pair bond between two beings) · sh monogàmija (permanent pair bond between two beings) · pt monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · sh jednožénstvo (permanent pair bond between two beings) · hi एकसंगमन (permanent pair bond between two beings) · mk еднобра́чност (permanent pair bond between two beings) · mi moe punatahi (permanent pair bond between two beings) · la monogamia (permanent pair bond between two beings) · gu એકપતિત્વ (permanent pair bond between two beings) · th ผัวเดียวเมียเดียว (permanent pair bond between two beings) · cy monogami (permanent pair bond between two beings)