hypergyny

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself
 * 2) * 2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis
 * 1) * 2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis
 * 1) * 2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis

Related terms

 * hypergamy (marrying up in general)
 * hypogamy (marrying down in general)
 * hypoandry (men marrying down)