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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

  1. noun The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
  2. noun Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
  3. noun The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
  4. noun The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Full definition of polygamy

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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