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Words related to bigamy
big·a·my
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bigamous
A bigamous marriage is one in which one of the partners is already legally married to someone else. -
polygamy
the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time. Compare bigamy (def 1), monogamy (def 1). -
bigamist
A bigamist is a person who commits the crime of marrying someone when they are already legally married to someone else. -
monogamy
marriage with only one person at a time. Compare bigamy, polygamy. -
polyandry
the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Compare monandry (def 1). -
polygyny
the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time.