US /məˈnɑːɡəmɪst/ UK /məˈnɒɡəmɪst/
noun Freq #76901

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who has only one spouse or romantic partner at a time, or who advocates that practice

    Although surrounded by advocates of plural marriage, he remained a committed monogamist.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who has only one... monogamous person
Opposites
polygamistnonmonogamist
Word family
Forms monogamists

Etymology

Formed from monogamy + -ist, the suffix for a person who follows a practice or doctrine. Monogamy ultimately combines Greek monos ("single") with gamos ("marriage").

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