hypergyny

== English == === Etymology === From hyper- +‎ -gyny. === Noun === hypergyny (usually uncountable, plural hypergynies) Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself 2015 The “female fertility–social stratification–hypergyny” hypothesis ==== Related terms ==== hypergamy (marrying up in general) hypogamy (marrying down in general) hypoandry (men marrying down) === See also === polyandry (many men marrying a single spouse) polygyny (many women marrying a single spouse)