polygynous

Describes a social or mating system in which a male has multiple female partners.

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1. Having multiple wives C1 formal

   Relating to or characterized by the practice of having more than one wife at the same time.

   • Polygynous marriages were historically common in some societies.
   • The anthropologist studied a polygynous community in Africa.
   • In a polygynous family, the husband has multiple wives.

   demit mehreren EhefrauenruМногожённыйesPolígamofrpolygyneptPolíginozh一夫多妻的arمتعدد الزوجات

   Synonyme: polygamous

   Antonyme: monogamous

• more polygynous comparative form
• most polygynous superlative form