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Endogamy

//ɛnˈdɒɡəmi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group. uncountable, usually

    "Far from suggesting a demoralized culture, endogamy here seemed the mark of a buoyantly confident group, settled in their skin and not needing outsiders."

  2. 2
    marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law wordnet
  3. 3
    The fusion of two related gametes. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From endo- + -gamy; compare inmarriage.

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