hypergamy

Meaning of hypergamy

noun

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

Information about hypergamy

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of hypergamy is: hypergamies.
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Hyphenation of hypergamy

hy-per-gamy

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • hypergamy is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

hypergamy antonyms

Meaning :

hypogamy

Words that rhyme with hypergamy

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