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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 2025
endogamy
endogamy
English
Noun
endogamy (usually uncountable, plural endogamies)
- 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.
- 1995, Isabel Fonseca, Bury Me Standing, Vintage 2007, p. 24:
- (biology) the fusion of two related gametes.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:intermarriage
Antonyms
- exogamy
- See also Wikisaurus:intermarriage
Related terms
Translations
the practice of marrying within one's own social group
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