polygamic

American  

[pol-ee-gam-ik] / ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk /

adjective

1. polygamous.

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Etymology

Origin of polygamic

First recorded in 1810–20; polygam(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

“We don’t know if that is the result of men becoming widows and having sequential spouses or, much the contrary, polygamic practices,” Dr. Rihuete-Herrada, a co-author of the genetic study, said.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

This is the solid fact underlying the more hazardous statement, so often made, that woman is monogamic and man polygamic.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Ellis, Havelock

Reference has already been made to the fact that, before leaving Nauvoo, Heber, like many of his brethren, had entered upon his career as a polygamic patriarch.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.

We have seen that monogamy was coequal with civilization, and that most probably the majority of the males had but one wife, even among polygamic nations.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

Side by side with these long secular changes, he evolved the family, communal or patriarchal, polygamic or monogamous.

From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant