English-Czech translations for polygamy

• polygamie
  Například zde platil zákaz polygamie a zahalování a naopak byly podporovány přímé zahraniční investice a cestovní ruch. For example, polygamy and veils were banned and foreign direct investment and tourism were encouraged.
  Co se týče otázky lidských práv, práv žen a politického pluralismu, stále zde existuje polygamie, a to dokonce i v jižní části. As regards the issue of human rights, women's rights and political pluralism, polygamy still exists, even in the South.
• mnohoženství
  Burka, nucené sňatky, mnohoženství, mrzačení ženských pohlavních orgánů, zločiny ze cti a další způsoby chování z jiného údobí jsou nepřijatelné. The burkha, forced marriages, polygamy, female genital mutilation, honour crimes and other forms of behaviour from another era are unacceptable.

Definition of polygamy

• The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time
• The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate
• The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers

Examples

• Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?
• Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.
• An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.

Related words

• polygamous
• polygamist
• polygamic