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hypergamy

practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher caste or social status than theirs
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hypergamy
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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hypergamy

Summary

hypergamy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • hypergamy is a type of mesalliance[2].
  • hypergamy is the opposite of hypogamy[3].

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Definition and Type

hypergamy is a type of mesalliance[2]. hypergamy is the opposite of hypogamy[3].

Why It Matters

hypergamy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] hypergamy is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Huseyin Ozlu · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → mesalliance
    Opposite of → hypogamy
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