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polygynist

American  
[puh-lij-uh-nist] / pəˈlɪdʒ ə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person who practices or favors polygyny.

Etymology

Origin of polygynist

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

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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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