monogynist

9.9

A person who has only one husband or wife at a time

noun
/məˈnɒɡɪnɪst/

: monogamista

He described himself as a devoted monogynist, choosing to share his life with only one partner.

Examples

She described herself as a proud monogynist who believes in lifelong commitment.
Many monogynists believe in the importance of loyalty.
Despite popular trends, he remained a steadfast monogynist throughout his life.
In his community, being a monogynist set him apart from many of his peers.
He is a proud monogynist who values commitment.
In a world of changing relationships, she proudly identified as a monogynist who values lasting love.
Many monogynists advocate for strong, loyal partnerships and believe in lifelong marriage.

Synonyms

monogamist

vsmonogynist

3 6.4

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with only one partner at a time

refers specifically to having only one spouse rather than any sexual partner

Antonyms

polygamist

19 8.2

A person who is married to more than one person at the same time

Surface Forms

monogynist singular

monogynists plural

Morphology

monogynist = mono + gyn + ist

The word contains the classical combining form mono- and the bound root gyn plus -ist, but the key root is not transparent to an average learner and the meaning is specialized.

Etymology

Monogynist comes from mono- meaning 'one' and gyn- meaning 'woman', and you can see the same parts in monogamy ('one marriage') and gynecology ('care of women's health'). So a monogynist is someone who has only one wife or partner at a time.