polygamy
Multiple simultaneous spouses
Polygamy is the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously.
The term covers both polygyny (one husband, multiple wives) and polyandry (one wife, multiple husbands), though polygyny is far more common historically and cross-culturally.
Polygamy is illegal in most Western countries but practiced in some religious and traditional communities: The sect permitted polygamy among its elders.
Married partner
- wedlockState of being spouses
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- unionJoining into one
- conjugalOf marriage
betrothal · nuptials · cohabitation · wifehood · bridegroom · bride · fidelity · vows
Restorationist Christian denomination
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
scripture · prophet · revelation · faith · dispensation · covenant · patriarch · LDS
Study of human cultures
- kinshipState of being related
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- tribalOf a clan
clan · lineage · patriarchy · matriarchy · endogamy · exogamy · brideprice · bridewealth
Reproductive pairing behavior
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- polyandrousHaving multiple husbands
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- mate selectionChoosing a romantic partner
sexual selection · territoriality · harem · courtship · fertility · brood · spawning · alpha male
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
prosecution · legalization · conjugal rights · spousal support · alimony · custody · inheritance · divorce
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
inequality · oppression · rights · autonomy · coercion · agency · abuse · empowerment
spouse
Married partner
conjugal · betrothal · nuptials · cohabitation · wifehood · bridegroom · bride · fidelity · vows · plural marriage
Mormonism
Restorationist Christian denomination
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- sectBreakaway religious faction
doctrine · scripture · prophet · revelation · faith · dispensation · covenant · patriarch · LDS · Quran
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- kinshipState of being related
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
tribal · clan · lineage · patriarchy · matriarchy · endogamy · exogamy · brideprice · bridewealth · levirate
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- polyandrousHaving multiple husbands
- reproductionCopying or procreation
mate selection · sexual selection · territoriality · harem · courtship · fertility · brood · spawning · alpha male · dominance hierarchy
statute
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
criminalization · prosecution · legalization · conjugal rights · spousal support · alimony · custody · inheritance · divorce · consent
ethics
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- exploitationSelfish use of others
feminism · inequality · oppression · rights · autonomy · coercion · agency · abuse · empowerment · choice
- MormonismBook of Mormon, Joseph Smith, Latter-day Saints, priesthood, Latter-day Saint
- African traditionsinitiation ceremonies, naming ceremony, ancestral worship, rites of passage, tribal chiefs
- vice lawssodomy laws, obscenity laws, blue laws, adultery laws, indecency laws
- West African culturekente cloth, fufu, voodoo, griots, talking drums
- forbidden actsblasphemy, idolatry, sacrilege, adultery, incest
- Mormon HistoryJoseph Smith, Brigham Young, Book of Mormon, pioneers, Mormon Trail
polygamymonogamy
One partner at a time
celibacy · bachelorhood · spinsterhood · singlehood · serial monogamy