polygamy in Arabic
تَعَدُّدُ الأَزْوَاج taʕaddudu l-ʔazwāj
/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/
polygamy in Arabic: تَعَدُّدُ الأَزْوَاج (taʕaddudu l-ʔazwāj). In English, polygamy means the condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
Arabic words for polygamy
- the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time — see also polygyny, polyandry
- تَعَدُّدُ الأَزْوَاج taʕaddudu l-ʔazwāj
English meaning of polygamy
- noun The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
- noun Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
- noun The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
- noun The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
polygamy in a sentence
- Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?
- Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.
- An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.
Synonyms of polygamy
polygamy in other languages
Questions about polygamy in Arabic
- What is the meaning of polygamy in Arabic?
- Polygamy in Arabic is تَعَدُّدُ الأَزْوَاج (taʕaddudu l-ʔazwāj).
- ما معنى كلمة polygamy؟
- Polygamy: تَعَدُّدُ الأَزْوَاج (taʕaddudu l-ʔazwāj).
- What does polygamy mean in English?
- Polygamy means the condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
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