English-Greek translations for polygamy

• πολυγαμία
  Για παράδειγμα, η πολυγαμία και οι μαντίλες ήταν απαγορευμένες και ενθαρρύνθηκαν οι ξένες άμεσες επενδύσεις και ο τουρισμός. For example, polygamy and veils were banned and foreign direct investment and tourism were encouraged.
  Αλλες συνήθειες, όπως η πολυγαμία ή ο υποχρεωτικός γάμος των χηρών με συγγενείς του νεκρού άνδρα τους, είναι ιδιαίτερα αποκρουστικές στην εποχή του AIDS. Other practices, such as polygamy or the inheriting of widows, have become untenable in an AIDS era.
  Όσον αφορά το θέμα των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, των δικαιωμάτων των γυναικών και του πολιτικού πλουραλισμού, η πολυγαμία υπάρχει ακόμα, ακόμα και στον Νότο. As regards the issue of human rights, women's rights and political pluralism, polygamy still exists, even in the South.

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