polygamy
/pəˈlɪɡəmi/noun
उच्चारण पलिगमी
बहुविवाह
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the custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time
बहुविवाह
- Polygamy is illegal in most countries.
- Debates on polygamy often come up in discussions about personal laws.
- The law of the country bans polygamy.
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- The essay discusses the history of polygamy in different cultures.
- Polygamy is rare in modern societies.
Opposite monogamy
◇Word family
polygamous adj.polygamist noun
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⌂Word origin and word building
Learn the set: monogamy (one spouse), bigamy (two, a crime), polygamy (many), polyandry (one woman with many husbands), misogamy (hatred of marriage).
समूह याद रखिए: monogamy (एक जीवनसाथी), bigamy (दो, जो अपराध है), polygamy (कई), polyandry (एक स्त्री के कई पति), misogamy (विवाह से घृणा)।
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The practice of having more than one spouse.
'एक से अधिक जीवनसाथी रखने की प्रथा' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।