Hypogamy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypogamy is a noun meaning The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
Meaning
The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
Example Sentences
Men like Mr. Lim, according to Government officials, often end up marrying "downward" - hypogamy - after they fail to win a woman of their own educational level.
The reverse (hypogamy) is rare because with marriage a woman and her future offspring take on the social position of the husband, and so an upper‐class woman marrying a lower‐class man reduces her position as well as that of her children.
Antonyms for hypogamy
Common opposites include hypergamy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypergamy, hypergyny, exogamy, extramarriage, outmarriage, opsigamy.
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