Definition of cenogamy. Meaning of cenogamy. Synonyms of cenogamy

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Definition of cenogamy

Cenogamy
Cenogamy Ce*nog"a*my (s[-e]*n[o^]g"[.a]*m[y^]), n. [Gr. koino`s common + ga`mos marriage.] The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, as in certain societies practicing communism.
cenogamy
Coenogamy C[oe]*nog"a*my, n. [Gr. ?; ? common + ? marraige.] The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members; -- as in certain primitive tribes or communistic societies. [Written also cenogamy.]

Meaning of cenogamy from wikipedia

- Group marriage or conjoint marriage is a marital arrangement where three or more adults enter into ****ual, affective, romantic, or otherwise intimate short-...