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/pəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ · noun
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives..
We may infer that in most cases where polygyny exists, monogamy co-exists to a greater extent, and in all other cases to a considerable extent.
Use polygyny when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polygyny means The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives..
Common synonyms include polygamy.
Possible antonyms include monogyny, monogamy.
We may infer that in most cases where polygyny exists, monogamy co-exists to a greater extent, and in all other cases to a considerable extent.
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