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MONOGYNY

/məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/

NounMO-nog-y-nymo-nog-y-ny · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The practice of having one wife at a time.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -gyny English monogyny From mono- + -gyny.

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026.