Definitions For Hypergamy

Noun

HYPERGAMY (plural - or hypergamies) Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself.

Synonyms

marrying up {{q, colloquial expression}}

Antonyms

hypogamy

Related terms

hypergamic hypergamical hypergamically hypergamist hypergamous hypergamously hypergyny

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: {{t-needed, cmn}} Danish: hypergami, n Dutch: hypergamie, f Finnish: hypergamia French: hypergamie, f German: Hypergamie, f, Hinaufheiraten, n Hindi: {{t-needed, hi}} Norwegian: : Bokmål: hypergami, n : Nynorsk: hypergami, n Polish: hipergamia, f Portuguese: hipergamia, f Sanskrit: {{t-needed, sa}} Spanish: hipergamia, f Swedish: hypergami, c