opsigamy

/ɒpsiˈɡəmi/

Definitions

1. noun

A form of marriage in which a woman marries her father’s brother, i.e. her maternal grandfather.

“The anthropologist studied the unusual practice of opsigamy in a remote tribe.”

Synonyms

  • gerontogamy
  • hypergamy

Antonyms

  • endogamy
  • monogamy