bigamy

[/ˈbɪɡəmi/]
noun
bigamia
1. the practice or state of being married to more than one person at the same time
He was convicted of bigamy after marrying a second wife while still legally married to his first.
Ele foi condenado por bigamia após se casar com uma segunda esposa enquanto ainda era casado legalmente com a primeira.
2. the crime of marrying someone while already being legally married to another person
In most Western countries, bigamy is a criminal offense.
Na maioria dos países ocidentais, a bigamia é um crime.
Bigamy is illegal in virtually all English-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking countries, including Brazil and Portugal. It is treated as a criminal offense with potential imprisonment. The term is primarily used in legal, judicial, and formal contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
polygamyplural marriagesimultaneous marriage
Antonyms / Antônimos
monogamymonandry

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bigamia
Standard legal and formal usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bigamia
Same standard usage, occasionally with colloquial references to 'duas esposas'
São Paulo
bigamia
Standard formal usage in legal contexts
Portugal
bigamia
Identical usage as in Brazil; formal legal term

Related Words

polygamypolygamistmonogamymatrimonybigamist

Related Idioms & Phrases

bigamy charge
commit bigamy
bigamy conviction
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