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hypogamy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From hypo- + -gamy.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 下嫁 (xiàjià) — hypogamy
  • Danish: hypogami — hypogamy
  • Dutch: hypogamie — hypogamy
  • Finnish: hypogamia — hypogamy
  • French: hypogamie — hypogamy
  • German: Hypogamie — hypogamy
  • German: Hinabheiraten — hypogamy
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hypogami — hypogamy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hypogami — hypogamy
  • Polish: hipogamia — hypogamy
  • Portuguese: hipogamia — hypogamy
  • Spanish: hipogamia — hypogamy
  • Swedish: hypogami — hypogamy