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hypergamist

hypergamist noun: a person who practices hypergamy.

Noun

hypergamist (plural hypergamists)

  1. A person who practices hypergamy.

Forms of hypergamist

pluralhypergamists

Origin of hypergamist

From hypergamy + -ist.

Questions about hypergamist

What does hypergamist mean?
Hypergamist means a person who practices hypergamy.
What part of speech is hypergamist?
Hypergamist is a noun.
What is the plural of hypergamist?
The plural of hypergamist is hypergamists.

Words near hypergamist in the dictionary

  1. hypergame
  2. hypergames
  3. hypergamic
  4. hypergamically
  5. hypergamies
  6. hypergamist
  7. hypergamists
  8. hypergammaglobinemia
  9. hypergammaglobulinaemia
  10. hypergammaglobulinaemias
  11. hypergammaglobulinaemic

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