endogamous

Relating to the practice of marrying within a specific social group, clan, or tribe.

• 🇩🇪Die Praxis betreffend, Ehen innerhalb einer bestimmten sozialen Gruppe, eines Clans oder Stammes zu schließen; auf die Heirat nur innerhalb der eigenen Gruppe beschränkt.

1. Botanical self-fertilization C2 formal scientific

   Describing a plant that is capable of being fertilized by pollen from another flower of the same species.

   • The endogamous nature of this flower ensures genetic consistency within the population.
   • Botanists studied the endogamous mechanisms of the rare alpine plant.
   • Endogamous pollination is common in certain self-compatible species.

   🇩🇪Selbstbestäubend

   Synonyme: autogamousself-pollinating

2. Marriage within a group C1 formal

   Relating to the social practice of marrying only within one's own clan, tribe, or social group.

   • The tribe maintained an endogamous tradition to preserve their cultural heritage.
   • Endogamous marriages were common in ancient royal families to keep power within the dynasty.
   • Sociologists study the effects of endogamous practices on genetic diversity.

   🇩🇪Endogam

   Synonyme: endogamic

   Antonyme: exogamous

• more endogamous comparative form
• most endogamous superlative form