hypergamy

hy per ga my |hīˈpərgəmē haɪˈpərɡəmi | ▶noun the action of marrying a person of a superior caste or class. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from hyper- ‘above ’ + Greek gamos ‘marriage. ’

hypergamy

hypergamy |hʌɪˈpəːgəmi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of marrying a person of a superior caste or class. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from hyper- ‘above ’ + Greek gamos ‘marriage ’.