hypogamy

English

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ -gamy.

Noun

hypogamy (uncountable)

The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.

Synonyms

marrying down (colloquial expression)

Antonyms

hypergamy

Related terms

hypogamic
hypogamical
hypogamically
hypogamist
hypogamous
hypogamously

Translations

hypogamy

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Danish: hypogami n
Dutch: hypogamie f
Finnish: hypogamia
French: hypogamie (fr) f
German: Hypogamie f, Hinabheiraten n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: hypogami n

Nynorsk: hypogami n
Polish: hipogamia f
Portuguese: hipogamia f
Spanish: hipogamia f
Swedish: hypogami c

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