endogamous
of or relating to the practice of allowing marriage only within a specific tribe, caste, ethnic or religious group, or other social unit:The Bosnian War restricted social relations between different ethnic groups, intensifying endogamous practices in some villages.
Origin of endogamous
1- Sometimes en·do·gam·ic [en-doh-gam-ik] /ˌɛn doʊˈgæm ɪk/ .
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How to use endogamous in a sentence
The same community cannot be 'both exogamous and endogamous,' as some suppose.
Social Origins and Primal Law | Andrew LangThese communities may or may not be exogamous, they may even be endogamous.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangAnd while thus the "gens" was strictly exogamous, the tribe comprising an aggregate of "gentes" was equally endogamous.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsThe least doubt in the strictly independent existence of exogamous and endogamous tribes was considered a frivolous sacrilege.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsThey thought the camel to be the agent of the disease.50 A woman amongst the same people contracted an endogamous marriage.
Folkways | William Graham Sumner
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