English Dictionary

polygamy

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 特に 常用 頻度副詞

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

日本語の意味

一度に複数の配偶者を持つ状態。

Debate over polygamy often centers on legal, cultural, and ethical considerations that vary widely between societies.

複数の配偶者を同時に持つ状態に関する議論は、社会によって大きく異なる法的・文化的・倫理的な配慮をめぐって行われることが多い。

意味（1）

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?

意味（2）

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)

Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.

意味（3）

(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.

意味（4）

(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

polygamies （ plural ）