Meanings
- uncountablebiologyA mating strategy in which a male copulates with a female in a harem while the owner of the harem is not paying attention.
Synonyms: sneaky-fucker strategy, sneaky fucker strategy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mating strategy in which a male copulates with a female in a harem while the owner of the harem is not paying attention.
Origin
From klepto- (“theft”) + -gyny (“women”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
kleptogyny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptogyny
“kleptogyny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptogyny. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kleptogyny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptogyny.
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