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| − | '''Polygamist''' is a term for one who practices [[polygamy]]; marriage to more than one person at the same time. In the [[United States]] and many other countries there are laws against being a | + | '''Polygamist''' is a term for one who practices [[polygamy]]; marriage to more than one person at the same time. In the [[United States]] and many other countries there are laws against being a polygamist, although this is not the case in all parts of the World. Most polygamists in the United States live in [[Utah]], due to the state's large Mormon population, although a majority of people who live in Utah do not practice polygamy. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Polygamy]] | *[[Polygamy]] | ||
[[category:Utah]][[category:Culture]] | [[category:Utah]][[category:Culture]] | ||
[[Category:Sociology]] | [[Category:Sociology]] | ||
Revision as of 22:44, June 20, 2008
Polygamist is a term for one who practices polygamy; marriage to more than one person at the same time. In the United States and many other countries there are laws against being a polygamist, although this is not the case in all parts of the World. Most polygamists in the United States live in Utah, due to the state's large Mormon population, although a majority of people who live in Utah do not practice polygamy.