Antipolygamy

/ˌæntɪpəˈlɪɡəmi/ noun

Opposition to or policies against the practice of polygamy; advocacy for monogamous marriage as the legal and social standard.

From 'anti-' (against) plus 'polygamy' (practice of having multiple spouses). The term emerged in 19th-century legal and religious discourse as monogamy became the Western standard.

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