"hypogamy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hypo- + -gamy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hypo-|-gamy}} hypo- + -gamy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hypogamy (uncountable)
  1. The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Marriage Synonyms: marrying down (english: colloquial expression) Related terms: hypogamic, hypogamical, hypogamically, hypogamist, hypogamous, hypogamously Translations (hypogamy): hypogami [neuter] (Danish), hypogamie [feminine] (Dutch), hypogamia (Finnish), hypogamie [feminine] (French), Hypogamie [feminine] (German), Hinabheiraten [neuter] (German), hypogami [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), hypogami [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), hipogamia [feminine] (Polish), hipogamia [feminine] (Portuguese), hipogamia [feminine] (Spanish), hypogami [common-gender] (Swedish)

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