polygynist
[ puh-lij-uh-nist ]
noun
a person who practices or favors polygyny.
Origin of polygynist
1First recorded in 1875–80; polygyn(y) + -ist
Words Nearby polygynist
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How to use polygynist in a sentence
It may now be asked why the polygynist nations have not gravitated to monogamy, like the latter-day saints of Salt Lake City.
Getting Married | George Bernard Shaw
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