Meanings
noungroup marriage (plural group marriages)
plural group marriages
- A form of polygynous, polyandrous marriage in which more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit.
Synonyms: circle marriage, complex marriage, conjoint marriage, multilateral marriage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of polygynous, polyandrous marriage in which more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 群婚
- 群婚 (qúnhūn)type of marriage
Danish gruppeægteskab
- gruppeægteskabtype of marriage
Finnish ryhmäavioliitto
- ryhmäavioliittotype of marriage
German Gruppenehe, Vielehe
- Gruppenehetype of marriage
- Vielehetype of marriage
Irish buíonphósadh
- buíonphósadhtype of marriage
Russian группово́й брак
- группово́й брак (gruppovój brak)type of marriage
Spanish matrimonio grupal
- matrimonio grupaltype of marriage
Swedish gruppäktenskap
- gruppäktenskaptype of marriage
Cite this entry
APA
group marriage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20marriage
MLA
“group marriage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20marriage. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “group marriage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20marriage.
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