monogamous

/mɔ'nɔgəməs/

Thân thiện

A monogamous pair of swans swims together on a calm lake.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of a relationship or marriage) Involving or practicing marriage to only one person at a time. This describes a marital or long-term partnership structure where an individual has only one spouse.
   • (Of a person) Practicing or characterized by having only one spouse or long-term partner at a time. This describes an individual's commitment or behavior within a relationship.

Usage

• The adjective monogamous is used to describe either a type of relationship or a person's relationship practice.
• It is the standard term in social, biological, and anthropological contexts to describe a one-partner system.
• Common collocations include: , , , .

Examples

• Describing a relationship:
  • They are in a monogamous relationship and plan to marry.
  • The study compared the stability of monogamous and polygamous marriages.
• Describing a person or behavior:
  • He has always been monogamous and values fidelity.
  • Many bird species are monogamous, with pairs mating for life.

Advanced Usage

• "Strictly monogamous": Emphasizes a complete and exclusive commitment to one partner.
  • They have a strictly monogamous agreement in their partnership.
• "Serially monogamous": Describes a pattern of having a series of exclusive, one-partner relationships over a lifetime, rather than multiple partners simultaneously.
  • She isn't interested in casual dating; she is serially monogamous.

Variants and Related Words

• Monogamy (noun): The state or practice of being married to one person at a time, or having one long-term partner.
  • Their culture traditionally practices monogamy.
• Monogamist (noun): A person who practices or advocates for monogamy.
  • He is a committed monogamist.

Synonyms

• Exclusive: (In the context of relationships) limited to one partner; not shared.
• Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast to one's partner, often implying monogamy.

Antonyms

• Polygamous: Involving or practicing marriage to more than one person at a time.
• Non-monogamous: Not restricted to one partner; can include various forms of consensual multi-partner relationships.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate
   • monogamous marriage
   • monogamous for life