"monogamist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monogamists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monogamist (plural monogamists)
  1. A person who practices monogamy Hypernyms: wedder Derived forms: serial monogamist

Inflected forms

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