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polygamist
[ puh-lig-uh-mist ]
/ pəˈlɪg ə mɪst /
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noun
a person who practices or favors polygamy.
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Origin of polygamist
First recorded in 1630–40; polygam(y) + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM polygamist
po·lyg·a·mis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby polygamist
polygala, polygalaceous, polygalactia, polygalacturonase, polygamic, polygamist, polygamophile, polygamous, polygamy, polygene, polygenesis
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