intermarriage

• Nom désignant un mariage entre personnes de groupes sociaux, ethniques ou religieux différents, ou, dans certains contextes, un mariage au sein de son propre groupe, prescrit par la coutume ou la loi.

A noun referring to marriage between people of different social, ethnic, or religious groups, or, in some contexts, marriage within one's own group as required by custom or law.

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1. Marriage between different groupsB2formal

   Marriage between people belonging to different social, ethnic, or religious groups, often as required or permitted by custom or law.

   Mariage entre groupes différents

   • Intermarriage between different ethnic groups has become more common in urban areas.
   • The law prohibited intermarriage between certain castes in the past.
   • Intermarriage can help bridge cultural divides within a community.

   Synonymesexogamymixed marriage

2. Marriage within the same groupB2formal

   Marriage between people belonging to the same tribe, clan, or social group, often as required by custom or law.

   mariage endogame

   • In some isolated communities, intermarriage within the tribe is still the norm.
   • The royal family practiced intermarriage to preserve their lineage.
   • Intermarriage within the same religious group was encouraged by tradition.

   Synonymesendogamyinmarriage