Agamy
Definition
The absence of sexual reproduction or lack of differentiated reproductive organs in the living world; in a sociological and anthropological sense, it denotes the state of being unmarried or the absence of the institution of marriage within a specific structural community. The term reflects a condition of non-union, either at the cellular level through agamic multiplication or at the social level through the refusal or nonexistence of formal marital bonds.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agamy
- Agamia
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, standard abstract structural variations. |
| Formation | Term drawn from the French 'agamie', constructed from the Greek prefix 'a-' (without) and the root 'gamos' (marriage/union). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡa.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | International Journal of Anthropological and Biological Sciences |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În această cultură tribală izolată, starea de agamie nu este privită ca un stigmat, ci ca o alegere personală.
EN: In this isolated tribal culture, the state of agamy is not viewed as a stigma, but as a personal choice.
RO: Fenomenul de agamie observat la bacteriile cultivate în laborator asigură o stabilitate clonală perfectă.
EN: The phenomenon of agamy observed in laboratory-cultured bacteria ensures perfect clonal stability.
RO: Studiul antropologic analizează tranziția unei societăți de la poligamie structurală direct către agamie temporară.
EN: The anthropological study analyzes the transition of a society from structural polygamy directly toward temporary agamy.
Idioms & Phrases
Agamie biologică / Biological agamy
RO: Modalitate structurală de perpetuare a organismelor simple fără fuziune de nuclei sau alternanță de generații genetice.
EN: A structural method of perpetuating simple organisms without nuclear fusion or alternation of genetic generations.
Stare de agamie socială / State of social agamy
RO: Situație juridică ori culturală în care indivizii aleg să trăiască în afara oricărui contract marital formal.
EN: A legal or cultural situation in which individuals choose to live outside of any formal marital contract.
Agamie obligatorie / Obligatory agamy
RO: Condiție strictă impusă anumitor caste sau stadii evolutive care interzice unirea de orice tip.
EN: A strict condition imposed on certain castes or evolutionary stages that forbids union of any kind.
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