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Definition of Endogamy
1. Noun. Marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law.
Generic synonyms: Marriage, Matrimony, Spousal Relationship, Union, Wedlock
Derivative terms: Endogamous, Inmarry, Intermarry
Antonyms: Exogamy
Definition of Endogamy
1. n. 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 of Endogamy
1. Noun. The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one’s own ethnic, religious, or social group. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Endogamy
1. marriage within a particular group [n -MIES]
Medical Definition of Endogamy
1. Sexual reproduction between organisms which are closely related to each other. Production of a zygote (an egg that has been fertilized by a sperm) by a simultaneous hermaphrodite (an organism which produces both sperm and eggs) using only its own gametes (eggs and sperm) without gamete contributions from other individuals. Marriage between members of the same restricted group, class, or caste. Compare: exogamy. (11 Jan 1998)
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