English-Italian translations for polygamy

• poligamia
  Nell'ambito dei diritti umani, dei diritti delle donne e del pluralismo politico, anche nel Sud del paese si continua a praticare la poligamia. As regards the issue of human rights, women's rights and political pluralism, polygamy still exists, even in the South.
  Siamo contrari, ovviamente, alla poligamia e all'oppressione che rappresenta per le donne. - (FR) We are of course opposed to polygamy and the way in which this oppresses women.
  Il burka, i matrimoni forzati, la poligamia, le mutilazioni genitali femminili, i delitti d'onore e altri comportamenti appartenenti a epoche passate sono inaccettabili. 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