endogamy
- noun
- /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/
- Specialized
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endogamia
- Endogamy results from paternal authority and the influence of elders in selecting a marriage partner.
- endogamy and exogamy
- caste endogamy
- preference for endogamy
Examples
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Endogamy enforces caste boundaries by forbidding marriage, sexual relations or even the appearance of romantic interest across caste lines.
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Village endogamy binds both women and men to their parents and lifelong friends.
Academic text (1991) -
Dominant, however, are a few family names which suggest a tradition of selective endogamy.
Academic text (1990) -
Members of different social segments ideally practice endogamy and mutual rights and obligations.
Academic text (1993) -
In showing how endogamy is maintained, we can prove the genesis and mechanism of caste.
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Endogamy is defined as restricting marriage to people within the same caste.
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The preference for endogamy emphasizes its significance for group cohesion and stability.
Academic text (1994) -
Village endogamy and matrilineality are, at least partially, responsible for the relatively gender-egalitarian nature of Selako society.
Academic text (1991) -
The Druze are sociologically similar to Arab Muslims: they have large families, have in the past practiced endogamy, regard extended family clans as important, and, above all, share a common language, Arabic.
Academic text (1993) -
In many cultures, endogamy is practiced to preserve cultural identity and traditions.
Synonyms
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Marriage only between people from the same group, tribe, or religion
The custom of marrying only people from your own group, like your tribe or community
Antonyms
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Morphology
endogamy = endo + gamy
Formed from Greek combining elements endo- ('within') + -gamy ('marriage'); these are technical combining forms unfamiliar to a B1 learner, so the meaning is not transparently derived from common English base words.
Etymology
Endogamy comes from the Greek parts endo- meaning 'within' and -gamy from gamos meaning 'marriage', and you can see the same -gamy in monogamy and polygamy. So, endogamy means marrying only 'within' your own group, which helps keep a community's traditions and family ties.