polygamist
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- polygamistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of polygamist
First recorded in 1630–40; polygam(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Garrison was introduced in 2010 during the debut season of the “Sister Wives” reality series, which chronicles the highs and lows of a polygamist family headed by Kody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025
They also revealed that Joseph Smith, contrary to church teachings at the time, had in fact been a prolific polygamist, despite Emma’s vocal protestations.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
She’s a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, a polygamist offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2023
An Arizona woman arrested Thursday leaving a Spokane Airbnb with eight girls believed to be wives of a polygamist has been ordered home to face federal charges.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
Aguirre-Sacasa had been a writer for HBO’s acclaimed Big Love, a drama about a polygamist Mormon family.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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