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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries일부일처제
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ilbu-ilcheoje
"일부일처제는 많은 문화에서 표준으로 간주됩니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice or state of being married to one person at a time.
"In many cultures, monogamy is considered the standard form of marriage." - 2
A relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime or at any one time.
"Monogamy can be seen as a commitment to a single partner in both romantic and sexual relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'monogamy' originates from the Greek words 'monos' meaning 'single' and 'gamos' meaning 'marriage'. It was first used in the English language in the mid-19th century to describe a marital system where an individual has only one spouse at a time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monogamy" is said worldwide
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Monogamie
Transliteration: mɔ.nɔ.ɡa.mi
"La monogamie est souvent valorisée dans de nombreuses cultures."
Monogamie
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡa.mi
"Monogamie wird in vielen Gesellschaften als Norm angesehen."
Monogamia
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡa.mia
"La monogamia è una pratica comune in molte culture."
Monogamia
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡa.mia
"La monogamia es valorada en muchas sociedades."
Monogamia
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡa.mi.a
"A monogamia é comum em várias culturas."
एकपत्नीवाद
Transliteration: Ekpatnivadi
"एकपत्नीवाद कई संस्कृतियों में एक सामान्य प्रथा है।"
一夫一妻制
Transliteration: yī fū yī qī zhì
"一夫一妻制在许多文化中被视为标准。"
일부일처제
Transliteration: ilbu-ilcheoje
"일부일처제는 많은 문화에서 표준으로 간주됩니다."
一夫一妻制
Transliteration: いっぷいっさいせい
"一夫一妻制は多くの文化で標準と見なされています。"
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