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nonmonogamy

nonmonogamy noun: the state of not being monogamous.

Noun

nonmonogamy (uncountable)

  1. The state of not being monogamous.
    • Though nonmonogamy seems to be on the rise — or at least society is more open about it than ever before — families consisting of three or more parents can face challenges that are in some ways different from, and similar to, those faced by divorced parents, single parents and L.G.B.T.Q. parents.2020 August 4, Cynthia McKelvey, “The Challenges of Polyamorous Parenting”, in The New York Times

Origin of nonmonogamy

From non- + monogamy.

Questions about nonmonogamy

What does nonmonogamy mean?
Nonmonogamy means the state of not being monogamous.
What part of speech is nonmonogamy?
Nonmonogamy is a noun.

Words near nonmonogamy in the dictionary

  1. nonmonoclonal
  2. nonmonogamist
  3. nonmonogamists
  4. nonmonogamous
  5. nonmonogamously
  6. nonmonogamy
  7. nonmonolithic
  8. nonmonomeric
  9. nonmonomolecular
  10. nonmonophyletic
  11. nonmonophyly

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