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MONOGAMY. A marriage contracted between one man and one woman, in exclusion of all the rest of mankind; it is used in opposition to bigamy and polygamy. (q.v.) Wolff, Dr. de la Nat. Sec. 857. The state of having only one husband or one wife at one time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Gay sex is now seen either in terms of monogamous marriage or shameful promiscuity. The deep reason is that it erodes the ethos of monogamous marriage. Women are thus predicted to prefer these men as monogamous marriage partners. |
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