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exogamy

/ɪkˈsɒɡ.ə.mi/

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noun

/ɪkˈsɒɡ.ə.mi/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее обычай или практику вступления в брак за пределами своей социальной группы, племени или клана, часто предписанную социальными или правовыми нормами.

A noun referring to the custom or practice of marrying outside one's own social group, tribe, or clan, often mandated by social or legal norms.

uncountable

  1. Marriage outside one's groupC1formal

    The custom or practice of marrying someone from a different social group, clan, or tribe, often required by tradition or law.

    ruБрак вне своей группы

    • Exogamy is a common practice in many indigenous cultures to strengthen alliances between tribes.
    • The law in some ancient societies mandated exogamy to prevent inbreeding.
    • Anthropologists study exogamy to understand social structures and kinship systems.

    Synonymsintermarriagemixed marriage

    Antonymsendogamy

Forms
  • exogamies plural form
  • exogamies' possessive plural form
  • exogamy's possessive singular form
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