[1645–50; monogam(y) + -ist]-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, dramatist, novelist, realist
Examples of 'monogamist' in a sentence
monogamist
I'm a serial monogamist and could hardly face going back to the dating game.
The Sun (2012)
The serial monogamist had finally got hitched, and in super-speeded-up time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He described himself as a serial monogamist but with a rapid turnover.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Serial monogamist doesn't begin to cover it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I have never lived alone, just been a sort of serial leapfrog monogamist who has finally come to rest.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But, remarkably, he is one of the few conductors in the history of music to be a dutiful monogamist.