单词	monogamy
释义	monogamymo‧nog‧a‧my /məˈnɒɡəmi $ məˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmonogamy Origin: 1600-1700 French monogamie, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mono- ( ➔ MONO-) + gamos ‘marriage’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And be certain of your monogamy. As we shall see, the lesson they teach is that we are designed for a system of monogamy plagued by adultery. It has not done so, however, by imposing monogamy on them. It seems unlikely that monogamy is a natural state for the human animal. Lufkin never demanded monogamy from her and she had no idea whether he slept with other women. Not that socially imposed monogamy need extend to captive slaves. Society pays noisy lip service to monogamy but, in reality, encourages affairs. The next commonest is monogamy - one male paired with one female. word sets WORD SETS► Family baby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► serial · As we have seen serial monogamy could put the claims of unquestionably legitimate princes at risk.· Such would tend to be the case where people practice serial monogamy.· Nevertheless the serial monogamy of kings is likely to have had its implications for the rivalries between their heirs.· Serial multipartnerism, which can also be called serial monogamy, means having partners one at a time. 1the custom of being married to only one husband or wife → bigamy, polygamy2when a person or animal has a sexual relationship with only one partner:  Monogamy is rare in most animal groups, but is common among birds.—monogamous adjective:  We live in a monogamous society.—monogamously adverb
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