English-German translations for polygamy

• Polygamie die
  Beispielsweise wurden Polygamie sowie das Tragen von Schleiern verboten, und ausländische Direktinvestitionen und Tourismus wurden gefördert. For example, polygamy and veils were banned and foreign direct investment and tourism were encouraged.
  Andere Praktiken wie Polygamie oder die Weitervererbung von Witwen sind im Zeitalter von AIDS unhaltbar geworden. Other practices, such as polygamy or the inheriting of widows, have become untenable in an AIDS era.
  Was die Frage der Menschenrechte, der Frauenrechte und des politischen Pluralismus angeht, gibt es nach wie vor Polygamie - auch im Süden. As regards the issue of human rights, women's rights and political pluralism, polygamy still exists, even in the South.
• Vielehe die
  Frau Swiebel, bedeutet beispielsweise die Tatsache, dass die Vielehe in der Europäischen Union nicht erlaubt ist, dass in Europa ansässige Moslems diskriminiert werden? Mrs Swiebel, does, for example, the fact that polygamy is not accepted in the European Union mean that Muslims resident in Europe are discriminated against?
• Mehrehe die

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