Hypergamously
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Hypergamously is an adverb meaning In a hypergamous manner.
Meaning
In a hypergamous manner.
Example Sentences
Ravi had married hypergamously—he had married up—and Vimalesh hypogamously, down.
“Some sugar babies will refer to themselves as not sugar babies, but that they’re just dating hypergamously,” Ms. Upadhyay said.
Kamil's parents disapprove of Marilyn because her family is poor and lower class. Like Cinderella, Marilyn wants to marry hypergamously.
At the middle and lower levels of the status hierarchy among Kanbis and Rajputs, families faced a double financial burden of dowry payment for marrying their daughters hypergamously and bride price for marrying sons.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypergamically, polygamously, hypersexually, polygynously, exogamously, polygynandrously.
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