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polygamous

/pəˈlɪɡəməs/adjective

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adjective
  1. 1

    having more than one wife or husband at the same time; allowing this

    बहुविवाही

    • Polygamous marriages are illegal in many countries.
    • He came from a polygamous family.

    Opposite monogamous

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monogamous

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The practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time is polygamy.

One-word substitution: एक समय में एक से अधिक पत्नी या पति रखने की प्रथा को polygamy कहते हैं।