traditional marriage

Noun

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see traditional,‎ marriage.

a heterosexual marriage; a social or legal union between two people of opposite sex.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

polygamy cohabitation polygamous polygamist concubinage common-law marriage
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Examples

If traditional marriage is not the law of the land, the institution of the family will cease to exist. James Dobson

I do not believe that defending traditional marriage between one man and one woman excludes anybody or usurps anybody's civil rights and denies anybody their civil rights. Alan Autry

Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America. Ernest Istook

Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people. Steve Chabot

I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage - that, I think, express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution. Barack Obama

I believe in traditional marriage and I believe in the Defense of Marriage Act. Herman Cain

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