Meaning Of The Word Hypergamy

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hypergamy in American English
marriage with a person of a higher social class or position
noun: the practice among Hindu women of marrying into a caste at least as high as their own

hypergamy in British English
noun: a custom that forbids a woman to marry a man of lower social status

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