Monogamy vs. Polygamy
Difference Between Monogamy and Polygamy
Monogamy vs. Polygamy
Monogamy is the type of system is which one person ends up marrying just one other person in their life while polygamy is the type of system where people are allowed to marry more than one person.
Monogamy vs. Polygamy
Hinduism is strictly monogamous where a person is allowed to marry just once while Islam is polygamous where a person can marry as many as four times.
Monogamy vs. Polygamy
In sexual terms, if a being mates with just one partner throughout their life they are called monogamous while if they have multiple mates, they are termed as polygamous.
Monogamy vs. Polygamy
Monogamy is termed as a natural phenomenon in terms of sexual activity while polygamy is considered normal in terms of marriage.
Monogamynoun
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
Polygamynoun
The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
Monogamynoun
The practise of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
Polygamynoun
Specifically, polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time.
The Islamic form of polygamy is a husband with up to four wives.Monogamynoun
having only one spouse at a time
Polygamynoun
(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.Polygamynoun
(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
Polygamynoun
having more than one spouse at a time
Comparison Chart
| Monogamy | Polygamy |
| The state in which one person is allowed to marry just one person in their lifetime. | This is a state in which one person is allowed to marry more than one time depending on the circumstances. |
| Status | |
| Allowed | Allowed |
| Phenomenon | |
| termed as a natural phenomenon in case of sexual activities | termed as a natural phenomenon in terms of marriage |
| Example | |
| Hinduism is strictly monogamous where a person is allowed to marry just once | Islam is polygamous where a person can marry as many as four times. |
Definition of Monogamy
This is the state in which one person is allowed to marry just one person in their lifetime and in the case of other beings, only mates with one other being in order to engage in sexual activity. This is considered a natural phenomenon in which a person wants to spend their life with one other person because of affection and love but there are many cases when this statement might not hold true. The best example is Hinduism where a male and female can marry only once in their lifetime.
Definition of Polygamy
This is a state in which one person is allowed to marry more than one time depending on the circumstances, or as in the western world, they can engage in sexual activities with more than one person depending on the desire. This is mostly considered as an abnormal feature in some circles but may not be always true. For example, Islam is in favor of polygamy so that if a woman does not have any partner, a male can marry her to support. But in other case, women do not have the right to marry someone else. This case is different in European culture where both sexes are allowed to marry as many times.
ConclusionLanguage can be a difficult subject even though it looks similar. The reason being, there are many words in it which are similar to each other in meaning but very different if you look at the context in which they are spoken. All in all, the article has explained the terms and the differences and made it easier for them to be understood.
