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deuterogamist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A practicer or supporter of deuterogamy.

One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.

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Topics: law, lifestyle, religion, theology

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Meaning 2

A practicer or supporter of deuterogamy.

One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.

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Topics: law, lifestyle, religion, theology

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Etymology tree English deuterogamy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English deuterogamist From deuterogamy + -ist.