hypergamy

hy·per·ga·my

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-pur-guh-mee]
- /haɪˈpɜr gə mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-pur-guh-mee]
- /haɪˈpɜr gə mi/

Definitions of hypergamy word

noun hypergamy the practice among Hindu women of marrying into a caste at least as high as their own. 1
noun hypergamy Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status, or caste status than oneself. 1
noun hypergamy a custom that forbids a woman to marry a man of lower social status 0
noun hypergamy any marriage with a partner of higher social status 0
noun hypergamy marriage with a person of a higher social class or position 0
noun hypergamy Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself. 0

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Origin of hypergamy

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; hyper- + -gamy

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Parts of speech for Hypergamy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hypergamy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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