- 1the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time compare bigamy, polygamy
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- 2the practice or custom of having a sexual relationship with only one partner at a particular time
NAmE//məˈnɑɡəməs//
adjective a monogamous marriage Most birds are monogamous.See monogamy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: monogamy