noun · academic
monogamy
UK/məˈnɒɡ.ə.mi/US/məˈnɑː.ɡə.mi/mo·NOG·a·my
the practice or state of being married to one person at a time
Examples
“Monogamy is the dominant marital pattern in many modern societies.”
“Debates about monogamy often involve questions of culture and biology.”
“They argued that monogamy should be a private choice rather than a legal requirement.”
Band 8 sentence
“While monogamy remains the norm in many societies, interdisciplinary research continues to debate whether it is primarily biologically or culturally driven.”
Collocations
- practice monogamy
- promote monogamy
Word family
Common mistakes
He prefer monogamy.→He prefers monogamy.
Many monogamies exist across cultures.→Monogamy exists in many cultures.
Say it for a higher band
5marriage→6being faithful→7+monogamy
Synonyms
exclusive marriage
Easily confused
polygamy
“Polygamy is legally permitted in some cultures but remains controversial internationally.”
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