the custom of having more than one wife at the same time compare polyandry
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NAmE//pəˈlɪɡəmɪst//
noun NAmE//pəˈlɪɡəməs//
adjective a polygamous marriage/societySee polygamy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: polygamy