monogamous

/məˈnɑɡəməs/

UK: /məˈnɒɡəməs/

monogamous

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Definition

Being married to one person at a time.

Etymology

From mono- + -gamous.

Example Sentences

  • "Suppose, for example, that if polygamy were legal, 10 percent of adult men would take an average of three wives apiece and that all remaining marriages would be monogamous."
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