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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries다처주의자
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dacheojuuija
"다처주의자는 여러 아내를 가질 수 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who has more than one wife simultaneously.
"In some cultures, a polygynist may have several wives living in the same household." - 2
An advocate or practitioner of polygyny.
"The polygynist defended his lifestyle as a traditional practice that benefits his community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'polygynist' derives from the Greek roots 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'gynē' meaning 'woman'. It emerged in the context of anthropology and sociology in the 19th century to describe a man who has multiple wives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polygynist" is said worldwide
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polygyniste
Transliteration: poli-zhin-ist
"Un polygyniste peut avoir plusieurs épouses."
Polygynist
Transliteration: poli-gi-nist
"Ein Polygynist kann mehrere Frauen gleichzeitig haben."
poliginista
Transliteration: po-li-gi-nis-ta
"Un poliginista ha più mogli."
polígamo
Transliteration: po-li-ga-mo
"Un polígamo puede tener varias esposas."
poligamista
Transliteration: po-li-ga-mis-ta
"Um poligamista pode ter várias esposas."
बहुविवाही
Transliteration: bahuvivahi
"एक बहुविवाही के पास कई पत्नियाँ हो सकती हैं।"
一夫多妻制者
Transliteration: yī fū duō qī zhì zhě
"一夫多妻制者可以同时拥有多个妻子。"
다처주의자
Transliteration: dacheojuuija
"다처주의자는 여러 아내를 가질 수 있습니다."
一夫多妻制の人
Transliteration: ippu tasai-sei no hito
"一夫多妻制の人は複数の妻を持つことができます。"
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