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Monogamist

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mo·nog·a·my  (m-ng-m)
n.
1. The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time.
2.
a. The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time.
b. The practice of marrying only once in a lifetime.
3. Zoology The condition of having only one mate during a breeding season or during the breeding life of a pair.
mo·noga·mist n.
mo·noga·mous adj.
mo·noga·mous·ly adv.
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Noun1.Monogamistmonogamist - someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
monogynist
better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage
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She, a monogamist, regretted the cessation of some of life's innocent odours; he, whose instincts were polygamous, felt morally braced by the change, and less liable to the temptations that had assailed him in the past.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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