Vocabulary 2

 Marriages
                                                             
Root Words                                      
  1. Mono - One
  2. Bi - Two
  3. Poly - Many
  4. Gamy - Marriage
  5. Andro - Man
  6. Anthro - mankind
  7. Gynae - Woman
  8. Phil - Love
  9. Mis - Hate
Let's make some words with these roots now:
  1.  Monogamy - State of one marriage.
  2. Bigamy - State of two marriages.
  3. Polygamy - State of many marriages.
  4. Polyandry - One having many husbands.
  5. Polygyny - One having many wives.
  6. Philogamist - One who loves marriage.
  7. Philandropist - One who loves men.
  8. Philogynist - One who loves women.
  9. Philoanthropist - One who loves mankind.
  10. Misogamist - One who hates marriage
  11. Misandropist  - One who hates men.
  12. Misogynist - One who hates women.
  13. Misanthropist - One who hates mankind.
Let's read some other words related to marriage
  1. Matrimony - State of being married.
  2. Alimony - Allowance paid by husband to wife upon legal separation or divorce.
  3. Concubinage - Living together without marriage.[ Live-in relationship].
  4. Adultery - Having sexual relations with someone other than one's husband or wife. [ Extra-marital relation].
 
 
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