The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time.
The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time.
The practice of marrying only once in a lifetime. Zoology. The condition of having only one mate during a breeding season or during the breeding life of a pair.
mo·nog·a·my (m-ng-m) n.
The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time.
The condition of having only one mate.
Main Entry:
mo·nog·a·my
Function: noun
: the state or custom of being married to one person at a time or of having only one mate at a time —
mo·nog·a·mous /m&-'näg-&-m&s/ also mono·gam·ic /"män-&-'gam-ik/ adjective
monogamy n :
having only one spouse at a time[syn: monogamousness]
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Now, you want to take the one applicatin of the term about "one mate during the life of a pair" (a zoological application, no less) and call that the one true meaning of "monogamy". It's not and you're wrong. Most people are monogamous, meaning when they are in a relationship they are faithful. That's the meaning of the word so choose another for the shallow point you wish to live and breathe by.