quần hôn
Noun: * Group marriage: A rare and specific term referring to a theoretical or historical form of marriage where multiple men are collectively married to multiple women, forming a single marital unit. It is primarily used in anthropological, sociological, or historical contexts.
This is a highly specialized academic term. It is not used in everyday conversation. You will encounter it primarily in texts discussing theories of social evolution, historical family structures, or anthropological studies. * Một số học thuyết nhân chủng học đề cập đến "quần hôn" như một hình thức hôn nhân sơ khai. (Some anthropological theories mention "group marriage" as a primitive form of marriage.) * Khái niệm "quần hôn" khác biệt rõ rệt với chế độ một vợ một chồng. (The concept of "group marriage" is distinctly different from monogamy.)
- The term is considered archaic in modern anthropological discourse. Contemporary scholars typically use more precise terms like polygynandry or discuss specific cultural practices of non-monogamous unions or plural marriages.
- It is important to distinguish this from more common forms of non-monogamy, such as polygamy (one person with multiple spouses) or polyamory (consensual multi-partner relationships).
- Hôn nhân tập thể: This is a direct, descriptive translation meaning "collective marriage." It is sometimes used interchangeably with "quần hôn" but can also have a modern political or social connotation.
- Đa thê (n): Polygamy (specifically one man with multiple wives).
- Đa phu (n): Polyandry (one woman with multiple husbands).
- Chế độ hôn nhân (n): Marriage system.
- Goup marriage (the direct English equivalent).
- Communal marriage (a less precise synonym).
- Chế độ quần hôn: The system of group marriage.
- Các nghiên cứu về chế độ quần hôn thường dựa trên tài liệu lịch sử. (Studies on the system of group marriage are often based on historical documents.)
- Goup marriage