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Definition of Exogamy
1. Noun. Marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law.
Exact synonyms: Intermarriage
Generic synonyms: Marriage, Matrimony, Spousal Relationship, Union, Wedlock
Antonyms: Endogamy
Derivative terms: Exogamic, Exogamous, Intermarry
Generic synonyms: Marriage, Matrimony, Spousal Relationship, Union, Wedlock
Antonyms: Endogamy
Derivative terms: Exogamic, Exogamous, Intermarry
Definition of Exogamy
1. n. The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to endogamy.
Definition of Exogamy
1. marriage outside of a particular group [n -MIES] : EXOGAMIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Exogamy
1. Sexual reproduction between organisms which are completely unrelated to each other. Marriage between members of different groups, classes, or communities. Compare: endogamy. (11 Jan 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exogamy
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