Thesaurus:hypergamist

Thesaurus

hypergamist

English

Noun

Sense: one who pursues a romantic interpersonal relationship for socioeconomic reasons

Synonyms

• hypergamist

Hyponyms

• fame digger
• fortune hunter
• gold digger

Hypernyms

• boyfriend
• girlfriend
• partner
• spouse    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• marry up

Further reading

• “903. marriage” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “hypergamist” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.