monogynic

Thân thiện

A king in a historical setting has a monogynic marriage structure.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines): Describes a marital or social system where a man has one principal wife concurrently, though he may also have other, secondary partners or concubines.
   • Resembling or relating to monogyny: Pertaining to the condition of having only one female mate or wife.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient king's monogynic marriage structure meant he had one queen but several consorts.
  • Anthropologists studied the tribe's monogynic customs, where a man could have only one principal wife.

Advanced Usage

• In anthropological context: Used to describe specific historical or cultural marital practices distinct from strict monogamy (one spouse only) or polygyny (multiple wives).
  • The legal system was technically monogynic, recognizing a single legal wife while tolerating other relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Monogynous (adj): The more common variant with the same meaning.
  • The society practiced a monogynous form of marriage.
• Monogyny (n): The state or practice of having one wife or female mate at a time.
  • Monogyny was the formal rule, though concubinage existed.

Synonyms

• Monogynous: Having one wife or female mate.
• Principally monogamous: Emphasizing the single primary marital bond.

Notes on Meaning

• This is a specialized, technical term primarily used in anthropological, historical, or sociological contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday modern English.
• It specifically denotes a system with one primary wife, which differentiates it from:
  • Monogamy: The practice of having only one spouse at a time.
  • Polygyny: The practice of having multiple wives simultaneously.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines)

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