Bluebeardism

/ˈbluːbɑːrdɪzəm/ noun

The practice or tendency of repeatedly marrying and murdering successive wives, based on the Bluebeard legend.

From 'Bluebeard,' the protagonist of a European folktale (popularized by Charles Perrault) about a wealthy man who murdered his wives, plus the suffix '-ism' meaning a practice or system.

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