Synonyms for polygyny
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
Related words
- Word family
- polygynous
- Is a kind of
- polygamy
Forms
- Plural
- polygynies → polygamies, bigamies…
Example sentences
- bigamy Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| polygyny | rising | |
| bigamy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bigamy
- 8 letters
- polygamy4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polygamy4 = 4 syllables).