Synonyms of polygamy

polygamy

noun

as in marriage

the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time

Some cultures practice polygamy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marriage
• polygyny
• bigamy
• polyandry
• relationship
• monogamy
• matrimony
• wedlock
• match
• polyamory
• intermarriage
• miscegenation
• remarriage
• conjugality
• cohabitation
• mixed marriage
• engagement
• connubiality
• attachment
• civil union
• commitment
• domestic partnership
• proposal
• common-law marriage
• promise
• betrothal
• hand
• espousal
• pledge
• troth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• divorce
• separation
• annulment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polygamy

In Libya, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, the leader of the National Transitional Council, ended a ban on polygamy in his maiden speech to the country. —Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017

The Sister Wives star, 52, chronicles her journey within and away from Mormonism and polygamy in Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family and Finding Freedom, set to debut in September 2025. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025

The Brown family were members of the Apostolic United Brethren, a fundamentalist Mormon group that practices polygamy. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025

In the recent episode of iHeart’s Rogue Energy podcast, Christine and Janelle Brown discussed their lives after leaving polygamy. —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025