exogamous

An adjective describing the practice of marrying outside one's own social group, clan, or tribe.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das die Praxis beschreibt, eine Ehe außerhalb der eigenen sozialen Gruppe, Sippe oder des eigenen Stammes zu schließen.

1. Botanical outbreeding C2 formal scientific

   Describing a plant or flower that undergoes fertilization with pollen from a genetically distant individual of the same species, promoting genetic diversity.

   • Exogamous plants are more likely to produce robust offspring.
   • The exogamous nature of many flowering trees prevents inbreeding depression.
   • Researchers observed that exogamous cross-pollination led to higher yields.
   • Bees play a key role in ensuring exogamous fertilization in wildflowers.

   🇩🇪Fremdbestäubt

   Synonyme: allogamous

2. Marriage outside one's group C1 formal

   Relating to the social custom or practice of marrying a person from outside one's own clan, tribe, or other social group.

   • Exogamous marriage rules are often used to forge alliances between tribes.
   • Many cultures historically required exogamous unions to avoid incest.
   • The anthropologist studied exogamous patterns among indigenous communities.
   • Exogamous practices can help strengthen ties between different social groups.

   🇩🇪Exogam

   Synonyme: exogamic

   Antonyme: endogamous

• more exogamous comparative form
• most exogamous superlative form