Translation of "polygamy" into German

Polygamie, Vielweiberei, Vielehe are the top translations of "polygamy" into German.

polygamy noun grammar

Commonly used specifically for polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time. [..]

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  • Polygamie

    noun feminine

    the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time [..]

    The Mormons have outlawed polygamy, but some adherents still practice it.

    Die Mormonen haben die Polygamie verboten, aber einige Anhänger praktizieren sie immer noch.

  • Vielweiberei

    noun feminine

    richtiger:

    Muslim polygamy is only rarely debated in the media.

    Über muslimische Vielweiberei wird in den Medien nur selten gesprochen.

  • Vielehe

    noun feminine

    A form of marriage in which a person has several spouse at the same time.

    Then why was polygamy allowed in ancient times?

    Warum wurde die Vielehe aber dann im Altertum erlaubt?

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    • Polygynie
    • mehrer Ehefrauen
    • Mehrehe
    • Polygamie Polygynie

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