polygynist

[ puh-lij-uh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who practices or favors polygyny.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polygynist¹

First recorded in 1875–80; polygyn(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

It may now be asked why the polygynist nations have not gravitated to monogamy, like the latter-day saints of Salt Lake City.

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