1. A marriage or union between people of unequal social rank or status; a match considered unsuitable or beneath one's station.
Usage: Plural form of mesalliance; Formal or literary; Often implies disapproval from society or family

Examples

• The aristocratic family viewed their daughter's engagement as one of the worst mesalliances in their history.
• In Victorian novels, mesalliances between the wealthy and the working class were often portrayed as scandalous.
• Despite the mesalliances that occurred, the couple remained devoted to each other.
• The social elite gossiped endlessly about the mesalliances among their peers.
• Historical records reveal numerous mesalliances that challenged class boundaries in the 18th century.