polyandry

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noun

A form of polygamy where a woman is married to two or more husbands simultaneously.

Opposite
monandrymonogynymonogamypolygyny
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Meanings

nounpolyandry (usually uncountable, plural polyandries)

plural polyandries

  1. uncountableusuallyA form of polygamy where a woman is married to two or more husbands simultaneously.

    Antonyms: monandry, monogyny, monogamy, polygyny

  2. uncountableusuallybiologyThe mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
  3. uncountableusuallySexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or nonhuman, within or without marriage.
  4. uncountableusuallybiologyThe condition of having many stamens.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of polygamy where a woman is married to two or more husbands simultaneously.

Opposite
monandrymonogynymonogamypolygyny

Origin

From poly- + -andry.

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Translations

Arabic تَعَدُّد اَلْأَزْوَاج
  • تَعَدُّد اَلْأَزْوَاج (taʕaddud al-ʔazwāj)plurality of husbands at the same time
Catalan poliàndria
  • poliàndriaplurality of husbands at the same time
Chinese Mandarin 一妻多夫, 一妻多夫制
  • 一妻多夫 (yīqīduōfū)plurality of husbands at the same time
  • 一妻多夫制 (yīqīduōfūzhì)plurality of husbands at the same time
Czech mnohomužství
  • mnohomužstvíplurality of husbands at the same time
Dutch veelmannerij, polyandrie
  • veelmannerijplurality of husbands at the same time
  • polyandrieplurality of husbands at the same time
Esperanto poliandrio
  • poliandrioplurality of husbands at the same time
Estonian polüandria, mitmemehepidamine
  • polüandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
  • mitmemehepidamineplurality of husbands at the same time
Finnish polyandria, monimiehisyys
  • polyandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
  • monimiehisyysplurality of husbands at the same time
French polyandrie
  • polyandrieplurality of husbands at the same time
German Polyandrie, Vielmännerei
  • Polyandrieplurality of husbands at the same time
  • Vielmännereiplurality of husbands at the same time
Greek πολύανδρος
  • πολύανδρος (polýandros)plurality of husbands at the same time
Hindi बहुपतित्व
  • बहुपतित्व (bahuptitva)plurality of husbands at the same time
Irish polandras
  • polandrasplurality of husbands at the same time
Italian poliandria
  • poliandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
Japanese 一妻多夫制, ポリアンドリー
  • 一妻多夫制 (issai-tafu)plurality of husbands at the same time
  • ポリアンドリー (poriandorī)plurality of husbands at the same time
Lithuanian poliandrija, daugvyrystė
  • poliandrijaplurality of husbands at the same time
  • daugvyrystėplurality of husbands at the same time
Māori wahine moe tokomaha
  • wahine moe tokomahaplurality of husbands at the same time
Persian چندشوهری
  • چندشوهریplurality of husbands at the same time
Polish poliandria
  • poliandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
Portuguese poliandria
  • poliandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
Russian полиа́ндрия, многому́жество
  • полиа́ндрия (poliándrija)plurality of husbands at the same time
  • многому́жество (mnogomúžestvo)plurality of husbands at the same time
Spanish poliandria
  • poliandriaplurality of husbands at the same time
Swedish polyandri
  • polyandriplurality of husbands at the same time
Ukrainian багатому́жжя
  • багатому́жжя (bahatomúžžja)plurality of husbands at the same time
Welsh amlwriaeth
  • amlwriaethplurality of husbands at the same time
Cite this entry
APA

polyandry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyandry

MLA

“polyandry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyandry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyandry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyandry.

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