Meaning & use
hypergamy
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The practice or tendency of marrying or forming a romantic relationship with a person of a higher social or economic status.
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Sociologists have studied hypergamy as a recurring pattern across many cultures and historical periods.
The novel's plot hinges on the heroine's calculated hypergamy to secure her family's fortune.
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A specialized term from sociology and anthropology; rarely used outside academic or social-commentary contexts.
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