hypergyny

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -gyny.

Noun

hypergyny (usually uncountable, plural hypergamies)

Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself
- 2009, Stealing Genes and Hypergyny‎:
- 2014, Human social stratification and hypergyny‎:
- 2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis

Related terms

hypergamy (marrying up in general)
hypogamy (marrying down in general)
hypoandry (men marrying down)

See also

polyandry (many men marrying a single spouse)
polygyny (many women marrying a single spouse)

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