hypergamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself.

/haɪˈpɚɡəmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypergamy.wav

hypergamy hypergamies

From hyper- + -gamy.

marry up

hypogamy

hypergamic hypergamical hypergamically hypergamist hypergamous hypergamously hypergyny monogamy polygamy

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