polygamist

American  

[puh-lig-uh-mist] / pəˈlɪg ə mɪst /

noun

1. a person who practices or favors polygamy.

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Other Word Forms

• polygamistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of polygamist

First recorded in 1630–40; polygam(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

And frankly, in these conditions, I should be getting more erratic literature from modest, homespun polygamist cults capitalizing on the moment, enticing me with the rent-free, abandoned farmhouse its nude members get to share.

From Salon

Since polygamist marriages are not legally recognized in the United States, the “spiritual unions” usually end with an announcement rather than a divorce or legal filing.

From Los Angeles Times

The leaders of the so-called men's conferences have been polygamists - seen by some as people who go against the grain, against societal pressures, to do what they want to do.

From BBC

And the colony’s two leaders were polygamists whose “plural wives” accompanied them to California.

From Los Angeles Times

She got a close-up look at groups and trends on the fringes of society, including Satan worshippers, polygamists and sex workers.

From Los Angeles Times