Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or practice of having only one husband at a time: This term refers to the marital condition in which a woman is married to only one man simultaneously. It is the anthropological and sociological counterpart to monogamy when specifically describing the woman's marital status.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • In many societies, monandry is the legally and culturally prescribed norm.
  • The study compared the social structures of communities practicing monandry with those practicing polyandry.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural/Sociological Context: The term is often used in academic discussions about marriage systems, kinship, and gender studies.
  • The anthropologist's paper explored the economic factors that reinforce monandry in the region.

Variants and Related Words

• Monandrous (adj): Characterized by or practicing monandry.
  • The monandrous marriage system was strictly enforced.
• Monogamy (n): The state or practice of having only one spouse at a time. (This is a more general, gender-neutral term).

Synonyms

• Single-husband marriage: A descriptive synonym for monandry.

Antonyms

• Polyandry (n): The state or practice of having more than one husband at the same time.

Noun

1. the state of having only one husband at a time