monogamous

[ muh-nog-uh-muhs ]

adjective

1. practicing or advocating monogamy.
2. of or relating to monogamy.

Other Words From

• mo·noga·mous·ly adverb
• mo·noga·mous·ness noun
• nonmo·noga·mous adjective
• nonmo·noga·mous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monogamous¹

First recorded in 1760–70; from Late Latin monogamus, from Greek monógamos “marrying only once,” equivalent to mono- + -gamous

Example Sentences

The bill, first introduced by Republican state Rep. Stan McClain, also mandates that schools instruct on the "benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriag" and require educators to teach that "sex is determined by biology and reproductive function at birth . . . and that these reproductive roles are binary, stable, and unchangeable."

From Salon

Quimby said she previously identified as bisexual but today is in a monogamous relationship with a man and thinks the LGBTQ+ community has become too vocal, too prominent, too pushy and too obsessed with sexuality as an identity.

From Los Angeles Times

Alice Lovegood was nine years into a monogamous marriage when she came out as polyamorous.

From BBC

She said her early monogamous relationships “never felt right”, in contrast “living in a way that celebrates loving and connecting with multiple people is more aligned with who she is”, she said.

From BBC

At the beginning of the dot com boom in 2001, Ashley Madison became a space where married people or people in relationships could indulge in their secret fantasies outside of their monogamous relationships.

From Salon

Related Words

• celibate
• platonic
• subdued
• unblemished
• virginal