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polygamy vs polyandry

polyandry vs polygamy

polygamy and polyandry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polygamy Yes No No No
polyandry Yes No No No
As nouns, polyandry is a hyponym of polygamy; that is, polyandry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polygamy:
  • polygamy: the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
  • polyandry: the state of having more than one husband at a time
Other hyponyms of polygamy include polygyny.
polygamy (noun) polyandry (noun)
the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time the state of having more than one husband at a time
Difference between polygamy and polyandry

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