polygamous
adjective
po·lyg·a·mous
pə-ˈli-gə-məs 
1
a
: relating to or practicing polygamy
b
: having more than one mate at one time
baboons are polygamous
2
: bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant
Examples of polygamous in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The series chronicles his dad’s polygamous lifestyle in Utah, where Kody has multiple wives.
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
Authorities said believers have been active on social media and shared Jamal’s videos, disconnected from family and friends, quit their jobs, meditated outside without clothes and had polygamous relationships.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Kody Brown is embracing healing after the collapse of his polygamous family unit.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
Those former members created their own splinter group to continue their polygamous relationships.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
It’s been a long, complicated journey for Rachel Jeffs Blackmore since escaping the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamous Mormon cult led by her father, Warren Jeffs.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
The plaintiffs in their lawsuit include an LGBTQ+ high school student, a mental health content creator and two advocates who escaped a polygamous community.
—TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
This would be the start of years of violence orchestrated by Ervil LeBaron, who used members of his group and family, including two of his wives, to murder rival polygamous leaders.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Kody Brown is beginning a new chapter after the demise of his polygamous family.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
Authorities said believers have been active on social media and shared Jamal’s videos, disconnected from family and friends, quit their jobs, meditated outside without clothes and had polygamous relationships.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Kody Brown is embracing healing after the collapse of his polygamous family unit.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
Those former members created their own splinter group to continue their polygamous relationships.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
It’s been a long, complicated journey for Rachel Jeffs Blackmore since escaping the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamous Mormon cult led by her father, Warren Jeffs.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
The plaintiffs in their lawsuit include an LGBTQ+ high school student, a mental health content creator and two advocates who escaped a polygamous community.
—TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
This would be the start of years of violence orchestrated by Ervil LeBaron, who used members of his group and family, including two of his wives, to murder rival polygamous leaders.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Kody Brown is beginning a new chapter after the demise of his polygamous family.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
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polygamous
adjective
po·lyg·a·mous
pə-ˈlig-ə-məs
1
: of or relating to marriage in which a spouse has more than one mate at one time
2
: having more than one mate at one time
polygamist
noun
-məst
polygamy
noun
-mē
Medical Definition
polygamous
adjective
po·lyg·a·mous
pə-ˈlig-ə-məs
1
: relating to or practicing polygamy
2
: having more than one mate at one time
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