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Endogamy is the cultural practice of mating within a specific social group, religious denomination, caste, or ethnic group, rejecting any from outside of the group or belief structure as unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships.
ENDOGAMY definition: 1. the fact or custom of having marriage only between members of the same group: 2. the fact or…. Learn more.
Marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law is known as endogamy. In endogamous groups, marriage outside one’s group may be forbidden, or there may merely be a tendency to marry within the group.
15 Οκτ 2024 · endogamy, custom enjoining one to marry within one’s own group. The penalties for transgressing endogamous restrictions have varied greatly among cultures and have ranged from death to mild disapproval. When marriage to an outside group is mandated, it is referred to as exogamy.
ENDOGAMY meaning: 1. the fact or custom of having marriage only between members of the same group: 2. the fact or…. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the noun endogamy is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for endogamy is from 1865, in the writing of John Ferguson McLennan, social anthropologist. endogamy is formed within English, by derivation.
10 Οκτ 2024 · Endogamy is the practice of marrying within one's own social or cultural group. Learn about its history, significance, and impact on genetic diversity and social inequality, with examples from India, Jewish communities, and royal families in Europe.
