monandry

[ muh-nan-dree ]

noun

1. the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
2. (of a female animal) the condition of having one mate at a time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monandry¹

First recorded in 1850–55; monandr(ous) + -y ³

Example Sentences

Polyandry gives women certain privileges which monandry denies, and she is not slow to seize on these prerogatives, and to use them in the furtherance of her own welfare.

From Project Gutenberg