tạp hôn

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Group marriage / Communal marriage: A primitive form of marriage or mating system in which all men and women in a community are considered married to each other, involving promiscuous sexual relations without exclusive pair bonds.
    • Promiscuous marriage: Refers broadly to any marriage system characterized by the lack of permanent, individual conjugal relationships, often associated with early human societies.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Các nhà nhân chủng học nghiên cứu chế độ tạp hôn trong các xã hội cổ đại. (Anthropologists study the system of group marriage in ancient societies.)
    • Tạp hôn được coi là một hình thức hôn nhân sơ khai. (Promiscuous marriage is considered a primitive form of marriage.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in academic contexts such as anthropology, sociology, and historical studies to describe early social structures.
  • It often carries a descriptive, non-judgmental tone in scholarly writing but may have a pejorative connotation in general usage, implying disorder or lack of rules.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hôn nhân nguyên thủy (n): Primitive marriage.
  • Hôn nhân tập thể (n): Collective marriage (a more modern or specific term).
  • Chế độ quần hôn (n): A synonym for "tạp hôn," also meaning group marriage or promiscuous marriage.
Synonyms
  • Group marriage
  • Communal marriage
  • Promiscuous marriage
  • Primitive marriage
Related Concepts
  • Polygamy: The practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously (distinct from "tạp hôn," as polygamy involves specific individual marriages).
  • Polyandry: A form of polygamy where one woman has multiple husbands.
  • Polygyny: A form of polygamy where one man has multiple wives.
  • Endogamy: Marriage within a specific social group.
  • Exogamy: Marriage outside a specific social group.