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- [muh-nog-uh-muh s]
- /məˈnɒg ə məs/
- /məˈnɒɡ.ə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-nog-uh-muh s]
- /məˈnɒg ə məs/
Definitions of monogamous word
- adjective monogamous practicing or advocating monogamy. 1
- adjective monogamous of or relating to monogamy. 1
- noun monogamous Being married to one person at a time. 1
- adjective monogamous faithful to one sexual partner 1
- adjective monogamous Someone who is monogamous or who has a monogamous relationship has a sexual relationship with only one partner. 0
- adjective monogamous Monogamous animals have only one sexual partner during their lives or during each mating season. 0
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Origin of monogamous
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Late Latin monogamus < Greek monógamos marrying only once. See mono-, -gamous
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Parts of speech for Monogamous
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pronoun
preposition
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monogamous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
monogamous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monogamous
adj monogamous
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- virginal — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin: virginal purity.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- unblemished — to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
adjective monogamous
- faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- exclusive — An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
- committed — having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
- married — united in wedlock; wedded: married couples.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
Antonyms for monogamous
adj monogamous
- defiled — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
- lewd — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- unchaste — not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
adjective monogamous
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
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