Polygamises

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Establishes or takes part in the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time
2. Makes a practice of marrying several partners at once, or turns a community toward multiple marriages
3. Engages in or introduces the system of maintaining more than one marriage partner simultaneously

Etymology: "Polygamises" is the third-person singular present form of "polygamise," a verb meaning to practise polygamy or to bring a community toward multiple marriages. The base verb is built from the Greek "polygamia," combining "polys" ("many") with "gamos" ("marriage"), and the English suffix "-ise" turns the noun into an action verb. The same Greek root gives English "monogamy," which is the older and more familiar counterpart in the pair.

Synonyms: polygamizes

Antonyms: monogamises