polygynist
[ puh-lij-uh-nist ]
/ pəˈlɪdʒ ə nɪst /
noun
a person who practices or favors polygyny.
Origin of polygynist
First recorded in 1875–80;
polygyn(y) +
-ist
Words nearby polygynist
polygnotus,
polygon,
polygonaceous,
polygonum,
polygraph,
polygynist,
polygynous,
polygyny,
polygyria,
polyhedral,
polyhedral angle
Example sentences from the Web for polygynist
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