"agamist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: agamists [plural]
Etymology: agamy + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|agamy|ist}} agamy + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} agamist (plural agamists)
  1. An unmarried person celibate by choice.
    Sense id: en-agamist-en-noun-lGYE2j5a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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