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Endogamy

En-dog′a-my

,
Noun.
Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; – opposed to
exogamy
.

Definition 2024


endogamy

endogamy

English

Noun

endogamy (usually uncountable, plural endogamies)

  1. The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
    • 1995, Isabel Fonseca, Bury Me Standing, Vintage 2007, p. 24:
      Far from suggesting a demoralized culture, endogamy here seemed the mark of a buoyantly confident group, settled in their skin and not needing outsiders.
  2. (biology) the fusion of two related gametes.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:intermarriage

Antonyms

  • exogamy
  • See also Wikisaurus:intermarriage

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