Word: hypergyny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
gy
ny
Definition: Act or practice of a woman seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than herself
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: -gyny
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the state of having a specific number of wives