hypergyny

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noun

A preference of women for marrying a spouse of higher social class.

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Meanings

nounhypergyny (usually uncountable, plural hypergynies)

plural hypergynies

  1. uncountableusuallyA preference of women for marrying a spouse of higher social class.

    2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis

Origin

From hyper- + -gyny.

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

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

Chicago

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

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