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polygynist

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnɪst/

polygynist noun: one who practices or advocates polygyny.

Noun

polygynist (plural polygynists)

  1. One who practices or advocates polygyny

Forms of polygynist

pluralpolygynists

Origin of polygynist

From polygyny + -ist.

Questions about polygynist

What does polygynist mean?
Polygynist means one who practices or advocates polygyny.
What part of speech is polygynist?
Polygynist is a noun.
How do you pronounce polygynist?
Polygynist is pronounced /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnɪst/.
What is the plural of polygynist?
The plural of polygynist is polygynists.

Words near polygynist in the dictionary

  1. polygyneous
  2. polygynian
  3. polygynic
  4. polygynies
  5. polygynious
  6. polygynist
  7. polygynists
  8. polygynoecial
  9. polygynous
  10. polygynously
  11. polygyns

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