polygynist
Man with wives
A polygynist is a man who has multiple wives simultaneously, or someone who advocates for or practices polygyny.
The term is neutral and technical, appearing in anthropological and legal contexts: The community's polygynists faced prosecution under state law.
Distinguished from polygamist, which covers multiple spouses of either sex.
Fellow spouses in polygyny
- haremWives' sequestered quarters
- wedlockState of being spouses
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
conjugal · spouses · sister-wives · levirate · bridewealth · dowry · betrothal · household
Illegal second marriage
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- consentVoluntary agreement given
Male-dominated social order
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- tribalOf a clan
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
taboo · ethnocentrism · conservatism · fraternal · matrilineal · patrilineal
co-wives
Fellow spouses in polygyny
nuptials · conjugal · spouses · sister-wives · levirate · bridewealth · dowry · betrothal · household · patriarch
bigamy
Illegal second marriage
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
consent · coercion · jurisdiction · statute
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- tribalOf a clan
collectivism · taboo · ethnocentrism · conservatism · fraternal · matrilineal · patrilineal