Polygamy--from the root words polys gamos, which translates from Late Greek as "many married"--is a marriage that includes more than two partners. When a man is married to more than one wife at a time, the relationship is called polygyny, and there is no marriage bond between the wives; and when a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry, and there is no marriage bond between the husbands. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called group marriage.
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POLYGAMY is a marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time
Polygamy is when a person (EITHER male or female) has more than 1 mate/spouse.
Polygamy literally means "many married" in Greek.
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Monogamy is the opposite of this, when a person has only 1 mate.
Polygamy--from the root words polys gamos, which translates from Late Greek as "many married"--is a marriage that includes more than two partners. When a man is married to more than one wife at a time, the relationship is called polygyny, and there is no marriage bond between the wives; and when a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry, and there is no marriage bond between the husbands. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called group marriage.
Married to more than one person at the same time.
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having more than 1 wifes.