English Explanatory Dictionary

hypergyny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself

Word forms

hypergyny hypergynies

Etymology

From hyper- + -gyny.

Related words

hypergamy hypogamy hypoandry polyandry polygyny

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