👉 Dioecism, also known as polygyny or polyandry, is a sexual practice in which two individuals are involved in reproduction. In this case, it refers to an individual having multiple partners at once, typically through marriage. This can occur between males and females, or within the same gender, depending on cultural practices. In diocism, the term "dioecism" is used as a metaphor for the practice of polygamy in which two individuals are involved in reproduction