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Polygyny

Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to at least two or more women at the same time. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία (polugunía); from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many' and γυνή (gunḗ) 'woman, wife'.

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has effect · 29
Polygyny → According, Africa, AIDS, Among, As, Bove, Findings, HIV, In, In Africa, In Egypt, Inequality, Interviews, Islamic, It, Kenya, Logoli, Natali Exposito, Ngwa, Ngwa Igbo Clan
related to Further reading · 28
Polygyny → American Zoologist, Andrey, Bobbi, Bondarenko, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cross-Cultural Research, Democracy, Dmitri, February, Fortunato, Gale A253224857 Project MUSE, History, Human Biology, Human Societies, Indo-European, Korotayev, Laura, Low, Marriage Strategies, Marriage Systems
related to Judaism · 20
Polygyny → Ashkenazi Jews, Bible, Biblical, European Jewish, Exodus, Gershom, In, Iran, Israel, Jewish, Jews, Judah's, Middle Eastern, Mizrahi Jews, Morocco, Persian Jews, Polygamy, Since, Some Mizrahi, Yemenite Jews
related to Violence · 19
Polygyny → African, Bradley Thayer, Conflict Resolution, Fragile States Index, Gibson, Hudson, In, In West Africa, Iraq, Islam, Islamic, Journal, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Kyle, Political, Research, Robert Pape, This, Valerie
related to Hinduism · 18
Polygyny → Although, Dashratha, For, Having, Hindu Marriage Act, Hindus, India, Kaikeyi, Kausalya, Kunti, Madri, Mahabharata, Pandavas, Pandu, Rama, Similarly, Sumitra, The Hindu
related to Incidence · 17
Polygyny → Afghanistan, Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Christian, Gambia, In, Iraq, Mali, Muslim, Niger, Nigeria, Outside, Saharan Africa, Some, West Africa, Yemen
related to Enslavement of women · 16
Polygyny → Africa, Dudo, Due, History, Irish, Islam, Researchers, Rich, Saint-Quentin, The, The Annals, The Normans, Ulster, Viking, Vikings, West Africa
related to Buddhism · 15
Polygyny → British, Buddhism, Buddhist, Chinese, Forms, Hence, In Sri Lanka, Kandy, Kingdom, Myanmar, Polyandry, Polygamy, Thailand, Tibet, When
related to Premodern era · 15
Polygyny → Africa, Americas, BCE, CE, Children, Conquerors, In, In Africa, Islam, Living, Local, Premodern Era, Southeast Asia, The, Wealth
related to Economic burden · 10
Polygyny → According, Africa, Boserup, ECA, In, In Boserup's, Little's, Scholars, UN Economic Commission, Under

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Polygynyis atool used to ward off inclinations towards infidelity0.90text
Polygynyis aonly form of polygamy that is allowed0.90text
anxietyinstance ofThe conflict between co-wives can attribute to the higher rates of mental health disorders and issues0.80text
depressioninstance ofThe conflict between co-wives can attribute to the higher rates of mental health disorders and issues0.80text
somatizationinstance ofThe conflict between co-wives can attribute to the higher rates of mental health disorders and issues0.80text
psychoticisminstance ofThe conflict between co-wives can attribute to the higher rates of mental health disorders and issues0.80text
and paranoiainstance ofThe conflict between co-wives can attribute to the higher rates of mental health disorders and issues0.80text
sharing householdinstance ofthere are some reported personal and economic advantages for women0.80text
child rearing responsibilitiesinstance ofthere are some reported personal and economic advantages for women0.80text
Professor John Oinstance ofpolygyny violates the requirements of fidelity between husband and wife.Polygyny has been criticized by feminists0.80text
the freedom of religion in the South African Constitutioninstance ofvarious laws0.80text
the ratification of the UN's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Womeninstance ofvarious laws0.80text

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