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1. Polygamy: The fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at a time; usually, the practise of having a plurality of wives. While there is no evidence of a polyandrous state in primitive Jewish society, polygamy seems to ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Polygamy: }} Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía) "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. (Religion) [100%] 2023-11-02 [Religion and politics]
3. Polygamy: Polygamy is the state of simultaneously having multiple marriage partners, or, in some contexts, multiple sexual or relationship partners, as opposed to monogamy, the state of having a single partner or spouse. Polygamy is often confused with bigamy, the crime ... [100%] 2023-05-05
4. Polygamy: Polygamy,, or as it is sometimes termed, Polygyny. the system under which a man is married to several women at the same time. Derivatively it includes the practice of polyandry, but it has become definitely restricted to expressing what has ... [100%] 2022-09-02
5. Polygamy: The term polygamy (literally many marriages in late Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology and sociobiology. In social anthropology, polygamy is the practice of marriage to more than one spouse simultaneously (as opposed to monogamy where each ... [100%] 2023-02-03
6. Polygamy: POLYGAMY po-lig'-a-mi: 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Origin of Polygamy 3. The Old Testament and Polygamy 4. Polygamy Unnatural The Eunuch 5. Weakness of Polygamy 1. Meaning of the Term: Polygamy has been and is the ... [100%] 1915-01-01
7. Polygamy: Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía) "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. (Marriage to more than one spouse) [100%] 2023-11-08 [Crimes] [Polygamy]...
8. Polygamy: Polygamy is the marriage between a spouse and multiple partners. Most commonly polygamy is practiced between one man and multiple wives. [100%] 2023-08-19
9. Polygamy: Polygamy is one form of a polyamorous relationship that usually denotes a marriage involving three or more people, usually a man having relations and children with multiple women. The term encompasses all of the following: In modern times, opponents of ... [100%] 2023-02-28 [Marriage] [Religion]...
10. Escaping Polygamy: Escaping Polygamy is an American documentary television series that premiered on December 30, 2014, on LMN. The show now airs on Lifetime (TV & online), but can also be viewed on Tubi and Court TV, and follows the work of three ... (American documentary television series) [70%] 2023-11-07 [2010s American documentary television series] [2014 American television series debuts]...
11. Polygamy in Uzbekistan: Polygamy is illegal in Uzbekistan (punishable by up to three years imprisonment) and the nation does not provide for polygamous marriages under civil law or customary law. Despite such illegalities, there have been recent debates about the legislation of polygamous ... [57%] 2024-01-12 [Polygamy by country] [Marriage, unions and partnerships in Uzbekistan]...
12. Legality of polygamy: The legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world. Polygyny is legal in 58 out of nearly 200 sovereign states, the vast majority of them being Muslim-majority countries in Africa and Asia. (Social) [57%] 2023-08-24 [Marriage law]
13. Polygamy in Namibia: While polygamous marriages are not legally recognized under the civil marriage laws of Namibia, a bill was successfully passed in 2003, based on the model in South Africa, which recognizes polygamous unions under customary law; affording a generous amount of ... [57%] 2023-12-29 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
14. Polygamy in Indonesia: Polygamy is legal in Indonesia, the largest Muslim population in the world. Polygamy in Indonesia is not just practiced by Muslims, but also customarily done by non-Muslim minorities, such as the Balinese and the Papuans. [57%] 2024-01-11 [Society of Indonesia] [Polygamy by country]...
15. Polygamy in Mali: Polygamy is legal in Mali and frequently practiced. Malian immigrants to western nations such as France have encountered handfuls of problems based on such unions, and sparked political debate in France to bring about tougher laws against polygamy. [57%] 2023-11-14 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
16. Polygamy in Tunisia: Tunisia became the first Arab state to formally abolish polygamy in 1956, the same year it gained official independence. Tunisia remains one of the few predominantly Muslim nations that has legally banned polygamy. [57%] 2024-01-07 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
17. Polygamy in Libya: Polygamous unions are legal in Libya. Previously, under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, a man needed to prove that he was capable of providing for the wives with reasons and required the consent of the first wife. [57%] 2024-01-10 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
18. Homosexuality and polygamy: References. [57%] 2023-03-04 [Homosexuality]
19. Polygamy in Djibouti: Like every other nation in the Horn of Africa excluding the mostly Christian Ethiopia, polygamy is legal under Djibouti law and has been found in Djiboutian culture for centuries. However, like most countries, such as Libya, legally and traditionally, a ... [57%] 2023-12-25 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
20. Polygamy in Somalia: Under law, polygamy is legal in the country of Somalia. [57%] 2023-12-31 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
21. Polygamy in Zimbabwe: Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse; while prohibited under Zimbabwean civil law, polygamous marriages may be performed under the country's customary law. Less than one-fifth of the country's population are engaged in polygamy. [57%] 2024-01-13 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
22. Polygamy in Morocco: Polygamy in Morocco is legal, but very uncommon due to restrictions that were introduced by the government in 2004 that mandated financial qualifications a husband must meet in order to marry a second wife. A husband must have written permission ... [57%] 2024-01-10 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
23. Polygamy in Egypt: Polygamy is legal in Egypt, but not common. Polygamy is legal in Egypt. (Polygamy in Egypt) [57%] 2024-01-13 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
24. Polygamy in Nigeria: Under civil law, Nigeria does not recognize polygamous unions. However, 12 out of the 36 Nigerian states recognize polygamous marriages as being equivalent to monogamous marriages. (none) [57%] 2024-06-02 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
25. Polygamy in Kenya: The practice of what is usually called polygamy, enjoys de facto and de jure legality in Kenya. It is to be understood as polygyny, however. (none) [57%] 2024-07-31 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
26. Polygamy in Chad: Polygamy in Chad is legal and it is commonly practiced. Chad is part of the "polygamy belt", a region in Africa which includes countries in West and Central Africa where polygamy is common and deeply rooted in the culture. (none) [57%] 2024-11-11 [Polygamy in Africa] [Polygamy by country]...
27. Should polygamy be legal: Polygamy is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. In many cases, a men marries several women, so it could be associated to sexism. [50%] 2023-03-04
28. Polygamy in Sri Lanka: Both Polygyny and polyandry were practiced in Sri Lanka till the end of colonial period. [50%] 2024-01-20 [Society of Sri Lanka] [Polygamy by country]...
29. Polygamy in the Maldives: Polygamous unions, specifically polygynous unions, are legal in the island nation of the Maldives, though such unions have been reported to be uncommon. Fifty-nine polygamous marriages took place in 1998. [50%] 2023-12-19 [Society of the Maldives] [Polygamy by country]...
30. Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy: Polygamy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or plural marriage, is generally believed to have originated with the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. According to several of his associates, Smith taught that polygamy was a divine ... (Religion) [40%] 2024-01-11 [Doctrine and Covenants]