serial monogamy
serial monogamy noun: the practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.
Noun
serial monogamy (uncountable)
- The practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.
- Near-synonym: serial polygamy (derogatory)
- Living together without marriage, [...], serial monogamy (with one divorce after another), [...] — these are all gropings toward some new form of man-woman relationship for the future.1972, Carl R. Rogers, Becoming Partners: Marriage and its Alternatives, page 11
- Synonyms:
- serial polygamy
serial monogamy meaning in Tamil
serial monogamy in Tamil
- தொடர் ஒருதார மணம், தொடர் உறவு
Examples of serial monogamy in a sentence
- For some adolescents, serial monogamy — or a succession of 'permanent' relationships — is the norm, confirming earlier findings with American adolescents reported by Sorensen (1973).1993, Susan Moore, Doreen Rosenthal, Sexuality in Adolescence, page 127:
- If serial monogamy is the norm, even if individuals have many partners over time, the virus is trapped within relationships and gets around slowly.2008 March 1, “Sex and sensibility”, in The Economist:
- Pawley was, of course, not the last man to suffer from Taylor's serial monogamy, with the Hollywood star marrying eight times in her life.2011 March 30, The Guardian:
Synonyms of serial monogamy
Questions about serial monogamy
- What does serial monogamy mean?
- Serial monogamy means the practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.
- What is serial monogamy in Tamil?
- Serial monogamy in Tamil is தொடர் ஒருதார மணம், தொடர் உறவு. See Serial monogamy meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use serial monogamy in a sentence?
- For some adolescents, serial monogamy — or a succession of 'permanent' relationships — is the norm, confirming earlier findings with American adolescents reported by Sorensen (1973).
- What part of speech is serial monogamy?
- Serial monogamy is a noun.
Words near serial monogamy in the dictionary
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