hypergamy
English
Noun
hypergamy (usually uncountable, plural hypergamies)
- Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself.
Synonyms
- marrying up (colloquial expression)
Antonyms
Related terms
- hypergamic
- hypergamical
- hypergamically
- hypergamist
- hypergamous
- hypergamously
Translations
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