Difference between Polygamy and Polygyny

POLYGAMY vs POLYGYNY: NOUN

Having more than one spouse at a time
A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than one individual of the opposite sex.
Marriage with more than one spouse; the having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time.
In zoology, the practice or habit of having more than one mate of the opposite sex; polyandry or polygyny
The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy. See the Note under bigamy, and cf. polyandry.
The state or habit of having more than one mate.
The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
The having of multiple socially bonded sexual partners at the same time
Commonly used specifically for polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time.
The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time.

Having more than one wife at a time
The condition or practice of having more than one wife at one time.
A mating pattern in which a male mates with more than one female in a single breeding season.
The condition of having more than one queen. Used of an insect colony.
Marriage or cohabitation of one man with more than one woman at the same time; polygamy as practised by the male.
Of a male animal, the state of having more than one female mate.
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.

Circumcision, Lesbianism, Homosexual, Serial monogamy, Cohabitation, Adultery, Female circumcision, Monogamy, Homosexuality, Polyandry, Bigamy, Sororal, Wife, Polygamous, Polygyny

Procreation, Heterosexuality, Cuckoldry, Homosexuality, Remarriage, Fornication, Endogamy, Cohabitation, Monogamy, Serial monogamy, Polyandry, Sororal, Pinniped, Marriage, Polygamy

Prostitution, Circumcision, Lesbianism, Homosexual, Serial monogamy, Cohabitation, Adultery, Female circumcision, Monogamy, Homosexuality, Polyandry, Sororal, Wife, Polygamous, Polygyny

Primogeniture, Procreation, Heterosexuality, Cuckoldry, Homosexuality, Remarriage, Fornication, Cohabitation, Monogamy, Serial monogamy, Polyandry, Sororal, Pinniped, Marriage, Polygamy

Darkest moments in prison was polygamy testament is that polygamy work that are we know the same time and the community!
The fact is, some first century Jews and Christians practiced polygamy because polygamy was never forbidden in scripture for anyone except bishops and deacons.
Consequently, polygamy was not outlawed because of secular concerns over how polygamy would adversely affect children but only because they were offensive to Christianity.
They are NOT saying its okay to live polygamy but are teaching proper behavior in case polygamy is part of the family lifestyle.
It was recovering from the U.S. crackdown on polygamy, and had difficulty reclaiming property that had been confiscated during polygamy raids.
Perhaps some internal struggle within the family on the topic of polygamy, as John Wesley was against polygamy.
Since God only allows for polygamy, and does not command it, a law prohibiting polygamy should be upheld.
Since God only allows polygamy versus commanding it, a law prohibiting polygamy should be upheld.
Africans concurrent polygamy could be better than the European sequential and systematic polygamy.
After Polygamy was Made a Sin: The Social History of Christian Polygamy.

Why polygamy has captured the whole position philologically covered by polygyny is readily apparent.
Likewise, people of any sexual orientation can celebrate marriage involving polygyny or polyandry.
In the first biblical case of polygyny, no one called motives into question.
The adaptiveness of polygyny in passerines poses a particularly intriguing problem.
But the institution of polygyny is not condemned per se.
Interspersed are images of cultural "decay": gambling, polygyny, and alcoholism.
Sharia law, including legalisation of polygyny for Muslim men.
Government officials acknowledged that polygyny was a common practice.
And none of them have seen a polygyny.
As the Old Testament allowed polygyny, and in some cases positively approved and even mandated it, Luther felt that he could not forbid polygyny.

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Is polygyny costly to women in resource-defense polygynous systems?
Is it better for women to be monogamous or polygyny?
How does the family structure differ between monogamous and polygyny?
Why is polygyny less common than monogamous marriage?