Definition

Relating to the practice of being married to one person at a time or having one romantic partner at a time.

Example

They decided to have a monogamic relationship, focusing only on each other.

Conversation

I was reading about different relationship styles and found out that some people prefer to be monogamic.

That’s interesting! I’ve always thought monogamy was the norm for most people.

Yeah, but it seems like more folks are exploring different options these days.

True, but I still believe a monogamic relationship can be really fulfilling.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Monogamic → It is formed from "mono-" (meaning one) and "gamos" (meaning marriage). The word "monogamic" refers to the state of being married to one person at a time.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mono-' meaning one, and 'gamos' meaning marriage — this helps you remember that monogamic refers to being married to one person.

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