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单词 monogamist
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monogamist

[ muh-nog-uh-mist ]
/ məˈnɒg ə mɪst /
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noun

a person who practices or advocates monogamy.

Origin of monogamist

First recorded in 1645–50; monogam(y) + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM monogamist

mo·nog·a·mis·tic, adjective

Words nearby monogamist

monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogametic, monogamic, monogamist, monogamous, monogamy, monogenean, monogenesis, monogenetic
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Example sentences from the Web for monogamist

  • A monogamist is one who believes in marriage with one person only.

    Orthography|Elmer W. Cavins
  • Isaac was a monogamist, though Jacob, through the artifice of Laban, became a polygamist.

    Woman: Man's Equal|Thomas Webster
  • Socially he is a monogamist, religiously he is a trinitarian.

    Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value|Arthur Glyn Leonard
  • Poverty brings one blessing in Turkey—the poor man is of necessity a monogamist.

    Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

British Dictionary definitions for monogamist

monogamist
/ (mɒˈnɒɡəmɪst) /

noun

a person who advocates or practises monogamy

Derived forms of monogamist

monogamistic, adjective
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