POLYGAMY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("polygamy" is a kind of...):

marriage; matrimony; spousal relationship; union; wedlock (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "polygamy"):

polyandry (polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time)

polygyny (polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at a time)

Derivation:

polygamist (someone who is married to two or more people at the same time)

polygamous (having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals)