hypogamy
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hypogamy
Where it comes from
From hypo- + -gamy.
noun
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A preference for marrying a spouse of lower social class.
The reverse (hypogamy) is rare because with marriage a woman and her future offspring take on the social position of the husband, and so an upper‐class woman marrying a lower‐class man reduces her position as well as that of her children.
Similar: marrying down
Opposite: hypergamy
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noun
Opposite: hypergamy
Translations
Talk about this word "hypogamy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypogamy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. hypogamy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypogamy "hypogamy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypogamy.Cite this
@misc{hypogamy_2026,
title = {hypogamy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypogamy},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
