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spiritual wifery

spiritual wifery noun: polygyny; plural marriage.

Noun

spiritual wifery (uncountable)

  1. (Mormonism, derogatory, often) Polygyny; plural marriage.
    • It seems he knew nothing of spiritual wifery before he came here. I suggested to him that, after such a discourse from Brigham, he was in duty bound to take two or three wives, at least.1855 September, [Cornelia Ferris], “Life Among the Mormons”, in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine […], volume 6, number 33, page 265
    • In it he stated his conviction that Bennett had not taught polygamy or spiritual wifery, and his belief that the church leaders at Voree were set “like flint” against spiritual wifery in every form.1930, Milo Milton Quaife, The Kingdom of Saint James: A Narrative of the Mormons, page 97

Questions about spiritual wifery

What does spiritual wifery mean?
Spiritual wifery means polygyny; plural marriage.
What part of speech is spiritual wifery?
Spiritual wifery is a noun.

Words near spiritual wifery in the dictionary

  1. spiritual plane
  2. spiritual sequel
  3. spiritual sequels
  4. spiritual violence
  5. spiritual warfare
  6. spiritual wifery
  7. spiritual world
  8. spiritual worlds
  9. spiritualisation
  10. spiritualisations
  11. spiritualise

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