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monogyny

 
Dictionary: mo·nog·y·ny   (mə-nŏj'ə-nē) pronunciation
n.
The practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.

monogynist mo·nog'y·nist n.
monogynous mo·nog'y·nous adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having one wife at a time
  Synonyms: monogamy, monogamousness


 
 
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–gyny (suffix)
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