bigamy

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of marrying another spouse while still being legally married to another.

  - "John's bigamy came to light when his first wife discovered his second marriage."
  - "Bigamy is considered a serious crime in most jurisdictions."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɪɡəmi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80152660"
2. /ˈbɪɡəmi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91673821"

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Synonyms

deuterogamy , digamy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bigamy
bigamist , trigamy , hagium , agamy

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Variants

List of all variants of bigamy that leads to same result
bigamies , bigamist , bigamists , bigamy

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Etymology

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From Old French bigamie, from bigame, bigam, probably from bi- 'two' + gamme 'wife'.

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Trivia

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1. Bigamy was once a common practice among royalty and nobility in Europe.

2. Bigamy is illegal in most countries, but some, like the United States, do not have specific laws against it.

3. Bigamy is considered a form of fraud and can result in criminal charges.

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Related Concepts

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1. Polygamy: Polygamy is the practice of having multiple spouses at the same time, while polyandry refers specifically to a man having multiple wives. Bigamy is a form of polygamy where a person marries a second spouse while still being married to a first spouse.

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Culture

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Bigamy has been a topic of fascination and controversy throughout history. In literature, bigamous characters often face severe consequences for their actions, such as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. Bigamy has also been explored in music, with songs like 'Bigamy' by The Monkees and 'Bigamist' by The Rolling Stones.

How to Memorize "bigamy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two wedding rings on one hand, representing two marriages.
   - Visualize a person signing two marriage certificates.

2. associate
   

   - Associate bigamy with infidelity and deceit.
   - Remember that bigamy is having two spouses at the same time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-I-G-A-M-Y: Bigamy Is Getting Another Marriage Yielding

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