Which term is used for the practice of a woman having several husbands?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Polyandry
Option (1) Polygyny — Incorrect. Polygyny is the practice of a man having several wives. It is the reverse of what the question describes.
Option (2) Polyandry — Correct. Polyandry is the practice of a woman having several husbands at the same time.
Option (3) Exogamy — Incorrect. Exogamy is a rule about whom one marries: marriage outside one's own unit. The number of husbands has no place in it.
Option (4) Endogamy — Incorrect. Endogamy is marriage within a unit such as a kin group, caste or locality. It too is a rule about the choice of partner.
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