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

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