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polygamy

[puh-lig-uh-mee] / pəˈlɪg ə mi /
NOUN
plural marriage
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Overall, the differences were smallest in monogamous species, while polygamy and pronounced size differences were associated with a more pronounced advantage for females.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2025

Prof Mazibuko explained that polygamy was not initially part of Zulu culture, in fact the first two kings were bachelors.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025

Alice, who is bisexual, said she believed polygamy should be viewed in a similar way to sexuality.

From BBC ● May 26, 2024

The DNA also revealed polygamy and “levirate unions,” in which closely related males—brothers, or a father and son—had children with the same woman.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 24, 2024

I examined polygamy, not as a doctrine but as a social policy.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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