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zerogamous

zerogamous adjective: single; unmarried or celibate.

Adjective

zerogamous (not comparable)

  1. (humorous, rare) Single; unmarried or celibate.
    • Historians believe that, like other earlier classical philosophers, she remained zerogamous to devote her attention to her studies. Celibacy outside the clergy was generally frowned on at this time, so it was a bold move […]2019, Elizabeth Foley, Beth Coates, What Would Cleopatra Do?, page 58

Origin of zerogamous

From zero + -gamous, modelled on monogamous or similar.

Questions about zerogamous

What does zerogamous mean?
Zerogamous means single; unmarried or celibate.
What part of speech is zerogamous?
Zerogamous is an adjective.

Words near zerogamous in the dictionary

  1. zeroes and crosses
  2. zeroes in
  3. zeroes out
  4. zeroeth
  5. zerofold
  6. zerogamous
  7. zerogon
  8. zerogonal
  9. zerogons
  10. zerograph
  11. zerographs

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