hypergyny

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Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -gyny.

Noun

hypergyny (usually uncountable, plural hypergynies)

  1. Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself

See also

  • polyandry (many men marrying a single spouse)
  • polygyny (many women marrying a single spouse)