bigamist

noun

big·​a·​mist ˈbi-gə-mist 

plural -s

: one that practices bigamy

especially : one that has two wives or mates at the same time

bigamistic

¦bi-gə-¦mi-stik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

bigamy + -ist

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