noun
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Meanings
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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
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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").