monogamist
[ muh-nog-uh-mist ]
/ məˈnɒg ə mɪst /
noun
a person who practices or advocates monogamy.
Origin of monogamist
First recorded in 1645–50;
monogam(y) +
-ist
OTHER WORDS FROM monogamist
mo·nog·a·mis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby monogamist
monoester,
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monofilament,
monogametic,
monogamic,
monogamist,
monogamous,
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monogenean,
monogenesis,
monogenetic
Example sentences from the Web for monogamist
A monogamist is one who believes in marriage with one person only.
Orthography |Elmer W. CavinsIsaac was a monogamist, though Jacob, through the artifice of Laban, became a polygamist.
Woman: Man's Equal |Thomas WebsterSocially he is a monogamist, religiously he is a trinitarian.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value |Arthur Glyn LeonardPoverty brings one blessing in Turkey—the poor man is of necessity a monogamist.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) |Isabella L. Bird
British Dictionary definitions for monogamist
monogamist
/ (mɒˈnɒɡəmɪst) /
noun
a person who advocates or practises monogamy