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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself.
2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis
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Hypergyny means Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself.
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2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis
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