hypogamy

English

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ -gamy.

Noun

hypogamy (uncountable)

1. The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.

Synonyms

• marrying down (colloquial expression)

Antonyms

• hypergamy

Related terms

• hypogamic
• hypogamical
• hypogamically
• hypogamist
• hypogamous
• hypogamously

Translations

hypogamy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Danish: hypogami n
• Dutch: hypogamie f
• Finnish: hypogamia
• French: hypogamie (fr) f
• German: Hypogamie f, Hinabheiraten n
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hypogami n

  Nynorsk: hypogami n

• Polish: hipogamia f
• Portuguese: hipogamia f
• Spanish: hipogamia f
• Swedish: hypogami c