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monogamy

[muh-nog-uh-mee] / məˈnɒg ə mi /
NOUN
chastity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstinence decency virginity
STRONG
abstemiousness chasteness cleanness continence demureness devotion honor innocence integrity modesty morality restraint singleness sinlessness spotlessness temperance uprightness virtue
WEAK
cherry immaculacy naïveté
Antonyms
STRONG
badness corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor evil immorality wildness
WEAK
dirtiness fornication
NOUN
marriage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
merger wedding
STRONG
Sacrament alliance amalgamation association confederation consortium coupling espousal link match mating matrimony nuptials tie wedlock
WEAK
conjugality connubiality holy matrimony pledging spousal tie that binds wedded bliss wedded state wedding bells wedding ceremony
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonism disunion divorce separation
NOUN
virtuousness
Synonyms
STRONG
abstemiousness abstinence chasteness cleanness continence decency demureness devotion honor innocence integrity modesty morality purity restraint singleness sinlessness spotlessness temperance uprightness virginity virtue
WEAK
immaculacy naïveté
Antonyms
STRONG
badness corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor evil excess immorality impurity intemperance wildness

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When a termite king or queen dies, monogamy usually continues.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"Once monogamy was locked in, there was no longer any evolutionary pressure to maintain genes involved in sperm motility."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"Humans have a range of partnerships that create conditions for a mix of full and half-siblings with strong parental investment, from serial monogamy to stable polygamy."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

"This study measures reproductive monogamy rather than sexual behavior. In most mammals, mating and reproduction are tightly linked. In humans, birth control methods and cultural practices break that link."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Many scholars vehemently reject this theory, insisting that both monogamy and the forming of nuclear families are core human behaviours.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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