monogamist
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does monogamist mean? A monogamist is someone who practices or advocates for monogamy—the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time or being in a romantic or sexual relationship with only one person at a time. The phrase serial monogamist refers to a person who engages in what’s called serial monogamy—the practice of being married several times in succession, or, more popularly, going from one monogamous long-term relationship to another. Example: I don’t know how people have the energy or patience to date multiple people at once—it’s hard enough being a monogamist.
Other Word Forms
- monogamistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of monogamist
First recorded in 1645–50; monogam(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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She was so terrified that she became a serial monogamist, seeking safety in partners she hoped would protect her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023
A self-professed serial monogamist, he lives alone, but his girlfriend lives next door, and is fully on board with his cause.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
We live in a society that has been monogamist, for better or worse, for a very long time.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2019
Did you say he was or wasn’t a serial monogamist?
From The New Yorker • Aug. 23, 2019
He was not a monogamist, but for many mating seasons past he had come to find his Iskwao in this wonderful sweep of meadow and plain between the two ranges.
From The Grizzly King by Curwood, James Oliver
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