endogamy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/

Noun

endogamy (uncountable)

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 Thesaurus:intermarriage

Antonyms

• exogamy
• See also Thesaurus:intermarriage

Related terms

• endogamous

Translations

• French: endogamie
• German: Endogamie, Binnenheirat, Kastenheirat
• Italian: endogamia
• Portuguese: endogamia
• Russian: эндогамия
• Spanish: endogamia

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