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Hypergamy

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Hypergamy (colloquially referred to as "marrying up") is a term used in social science for the act or practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher caste or social status than themselves. It is mostly practiced by women.

Hypergamy - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher social status This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources: "Hypergamy" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2025 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Relationships ( Outline ) Types Genetic or adoptive Kinship Family Stepfamily Parent Father Mother Son Daughter Grandparent Sibling Brother Sister Cousin Aunt Uncle Niece and nephew By marriag

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