polygamist
Has several spouses
A polygamist practices polygamy—marriage to multiple spouses simultaneously.
The term most often describes men with multiple wives, as in fundamentalist Mormon communities or certain Islamic traditions, though it technically applies regardless of sex.
The polygamist lived with his three wives on a remote compound.
Distinguished from bigamist, which implies illegality or deception.
Married partner
plural marriage · sister wives · co-wives · husband · ceremony · vows · legal · union
Latter-day Saint adherent
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
anthropology · ethnography · polyandry · polygyny · societal · norms · heritage · rites
Domestic unit of residents
- childrenYoung human beings
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- descendantsThose who come after
lineage · kinship · patriarch · matriarch · dynasty · bloodline · clan · ancestry
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
exploitation · coercion · consent · inequality · feminism · patriarchy · discrimination · cult
Pursuing legal charges
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- illegalityViolation of law
- arrestSeize by law
conviction · statute · felony · misdemeanor · enforcement · court · indictment · sentencing
spouse
Married partner
conjugal · plural marriage · sister wives · co-wives · husband · ceremony · vows · legal · union · consorts
Mormon
Latter-day Saint adherent
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
traditions · anthropology · ethnography · polyandry · polygyny · societal · norms · heritage · rites · communal
household
Domestic unit of residents
- childrenYoung human beings
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- offspringBiological descendants produced
descendants · lineage · kinship · patriarch · matriarch · dynasty · bloodline · clan · ancestry · genealogy
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
immoral · exploitation · coercion · consent · inequality · feminism · patriarchy · discrimination · cult · secrecy
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- illegalityViolation of law
arrest · conviction · statute · felony · misdemeanor · enforcement · court · indictment · sentencing · asylum
polygamistcelibate
Abstaining from sex
bachelor · spinster · confirmed bachelor · single person · loner