as in marriage
the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time
Some cultures practice polygamy.
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Meri Brown has no interest in recommitting herself to polygamy!
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Brigham Young urged Mormon families from Utah to Arizona to broaden the church’s reach at a time of sometimes violent resistance to polygamy sweeping the nation.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The big picture: Complicated property transactions may signal a history of polygamy, since the practice raised legal questions around inheritance and women's ownership of property.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 9 July 2024
In fact, female ex-Muslims almost uniformly said that polygamy and Mohammed’s taking of a child wife, Aisha, were two items that led them to doubt their faith.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Brigham Young urged Mormon families from Utah to Arizona to broaden the church’s reach at a time of sometimes violent resistance to polygamy sweeping the nation.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The big picture: Complicated property transactions may signal a history of polygamy, since the practice raised legal questions around inheritance and women's ownership of property.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 9 July 2024
In fact, female ex-Muslims almost uniformly said that polygamy and Mohammed’s taking of a child wife, Aisha, were two items that led them to doubt their faith.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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“Polygamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polygamy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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