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monogyny

Pronunciation: /məˈnɒdʒɪni/
Definition of monogyny

noun

[mass noun]
  • the custom of having only one wife at a time.

Origin:

late 19th century: from mono- 'one' + Greek gunē 'woman, wife'

monogyny in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of monogyny in the US English dictionary