hypergamist

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noun

A person who practices hypergamy.

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Meanings

nounhypergamist (plural hypergamists)

plural hypergamists

  1. A person who practices hypergamy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fortune hunter

Origin

From hypergamy + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

hypergamist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypergamist

MLA

“hypergamist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypergamist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypergamist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypergamist.

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