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How to pronounce polygamist in English?

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Type Words
Type of partner, married person, mate, better half, spouse
Has types polygynist, polyandrist
Derivation polygamy

Examples of polygamist

polygamist
The polygamist leader has been hospitalized after not eating or drinking enough.
From the abcnews.go.com
A hijra polygamist himself, Mr. Kaid has lobbied in earnest for the hijra cause.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The polygamist sect raided by authorities two months ago has its children back.
From the kentucky.com
Then how would polygamist become a drain on the economy if that constant remains?
From the economist.com
Zuma is South Africa's first Zulu president and the first polygamist president.
From the bloomberg.com
Jacob ended up with four wives, and was far from the only polygamist in the Bible.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
It seems President Obama is the first male in his line not to be a polygamist.
From the ocregister.com
A Mormon polygamist stands next to a pimp, Amish teenagers next to punk teenagers.
From the guardian.co.uk
Polygamist wives have no say in whom they marry and divorce is out of the question.
From the thestate.com
More examples
  • Someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
  • (polygamy) having more than one spouse at a time
  • Polygamy (from Late Greek u03C0u03BFu03BBu03C5u03B3u03B1u03BCu03AFu03B1, polygamia, "state of marriage to many spouses") involves marriage with more than one spouse. When a man is married to more than one wife at a time, it is called polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called a group marriage...
  • One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness
  • (Polygamy) A form of marriage allowing for more than one marriage partner.
  • (Polygamy) Plural marriage. It has two major types: polygyny and polyandry.
  • (Polygamy) the tendency for one male to mate with two or more females
  • (Polygamy) Being married to more than one person. Illegal in most countries.
  • (polygamy) an individual who has more than one spouse.