polygamist
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8.2
- noun
- /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/
:
polígamo
- There are many biblical (holy) figures that are either explicitly or implicitly described as polygamists.
- polygamist sect
- polygamist family
- polygamist marriage
Examples
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In the documentary, the elder described the life of a polygamist and the challenges faced by multiple spouses.
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Since your father's been married to another woman in the eyes of the church, he's a polygamist.
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Our President is a polygamist, and, in other parts of the world, they make fun of him.
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My father was Xhosa, so he was a polygamist.
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As a member of the Luo tribe, he was a polygamist.
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Bennion said that while most modern Mormons no longer follow polygamist doctrine, there are a number of them who still do.
Blog text (16) -
Jeffs' defenders say the polygamist leader is a simple preacher, singled out for prosecution because of his beliefs.
Academic text (2007) -
In 1891, Congress forbade the entry of polygamists and aliens convicted of a crime involving "moral turpitude."
Academic text (1999) -
Mackert leads a quiet, one-woman nonprofit crusade, hoping to coax FLDS followers away from their polygamist religious beliefs.
Blog text (17) -
But Utah Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff, whose office is assisting in the case, says the state has so many polygamists that it simply can't afford to prosecute them for practicing plural marriage alone without evidence of other, more serious crimes.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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8.6
A person who marries someone while already legally married to another person
Antonyms
How Polygamous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
polygamist = polygamy (transparent) = poly + gam + ist
The word is a regular agent noun built from 'polygamy' with the productive suffix '-ist', so its meaning is easy to infer from the base.
Etymology
Polygamist comes from Greek parts poly- 'many' and -gamy 'marriage'. Think of polygon ('many sides') to remember poly-, so a polygamist is someone who is married to 'many' people at the same time.