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hypergamy

noun
hy·​per·​ga·​my | \ hÄ«-ˈpÉ™r-gÉ™-mÄ“ How to pronounce hypergamy (audio) \
plural hypergamies

Definition of hypergamy

: marriage into an equal or higher caste or social group

Examples of hypergamy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Young migrant men will suffer all the more because of a preference among Chinese women for marrying men with more money or education (a practice known as hypergamy). — The Economist, "In China’s cities, young people with rural ties are angry," 3 May 2018

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First Known Use of hypergamy

1883, in the meaning defined above

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More from Merriam-Webster on hypergamy

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hypergamy

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