hipergamia.
hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)
Meaning & usage
hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér)der. Portuguese hiper- Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)lbor. Portuguese -gamia Portuguese hipergamia From hiper- + -gamia.
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