hy·per·ga·my (h -pûr g -m )n. The practice of marrying into an equal or more prestigious social group or caste. |
hypergamy [haɪˈpɜːgəmɪ]
n
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) Anthropol a custom that forbids a woman to marry a man of lower social status
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) any marriage with a partner of higher social status
[from hyper- + -gamy]
hypergamous adj
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