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Definition of Polygamy
  1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage.
  2. Zoology. A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than one individual of the opposite sex.

In the English language, polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time.
the practice of having more than one wife
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Polygamy means having many spouses. Monygamy is not a word, but Monogamy means having one spouse. Poly means many and Mono means one.

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Monogamy means one partner while polygamy means many partners at the same time. Traditional marriage is monogamous.

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Monogamy is having one spouse at a time, polygamy is having multiple spouses at one time.

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Only having sex with one person.

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