bigamies
Illegal dual wedlocks
Bigamies is the plural of bigamy, the crime or state of being married to two people at once.
Legal systems that recognize only monogamous marriage treat bigamy as fraud or an offense against public order: The prosecutor documented three separate bigamies across different states.
The word occasionally appears in discussions of historical or cross-cultural marriage practices.
Married partners
- marriageFormal union between partners
- wedlockState of being spouses
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- husbandMarried man's role
wife · union · conjugal · remarriage · divorce · wedding · vows · certificate
Forbidden by statute
- crimePunishable illegal act
- felonySerious criminal offense
- convictionFirmly held belief
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
penalty · punishment · arrest · fraud · statute · court · judge · indictment
Multiple simultaneous wives
- polyandryOne female, several mates
- multiple spousesMore than one married partner
- haremsSecluded wives' quarters
- plural marriageUnion with multiple partners
Breaking of trust
- secretConcealed information
- double lifeSecret parallel identity
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
concealment · duplicity · fraud · lies · manipulation · pretense · deceit · imposture
Prolonged public disagreement
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
public exposure · media · headlines · disgrace · shame · condemnation · notoriety · revelation
spouses
Married partners
husband · wife · union · conjugal · remarriage · divorce · wedding · vows · certificate · ceremony
unlawful
Forbidden by statute
- crimePunishable illegal act
- felonySerious criminal offense
- convictionFirmly held belief
prosecution · penalty · punishment · arrest · fraud · statute · court · judge · indictment · offense
polygyny
Multiple simultaneous wives
- polyandryOne female, several mates
- multiple spousesMore than one married partner
- haremsSecluded wives' quarters
betrayal
Breaking of trust
- secretConcealed information
- double lifeSecret parallel identity
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
infidelity · concealment · duplicity · fraud · lies · manipulation · pretense · deceit · imposture · discovery
controversy
Prolonged public disagreement
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
infamy · public exposure · media · headlines · disgrace · shame · condemnation · notoriety · revelation · affair