endogamy

/en'dɔgəmi/

Thân thiện

A small, close-knit community practices endogamy by celebrating a wedding between two of its members.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Marriage within a specific social group: The practice of marrying within one's own social, cultural, ethnic, religious, or tribal group, often as required by custom, tradition, or law.

Usage

• Endogamy is used to describe a social rule or cultural practice. It is a formal, anthropological term.
• It is typically discussed in contexts of sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies.
• It contrasts with exogamy, which is the practice of marrying outside one's group.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The community's strict endogamy ensured that cultural traditions were preserved for generations.
  • Anthropologists studied the rules of endogamy within the isolated tribe.
  • Religious endogamy was common in many historical societies.

Advanced Usage

• "Practice of endogamy": The customary act of marrying within the group.
  • The practice of endogamy can reinforce group identity but may also limit genetic diversity.
• "Rules of endogamy": The formal or informal laws governing such marriages.
  • The caste system was historically maintained by strict rules of endogamy.

Variants and Related Words

• Endogamous (adj): Characterized by or practicing endogamy.
  • They were an endogamous community, rarely marrying outsiders.
• Exogamy (n): The social practice of marrying outside one's social group. (Antonym)

Synonyms

• In-marriage: Marriage within a group. (Less formal)
• Intra-group marriage: A descriptive synonym.

Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Caste: A social class system where endogamy is often a key feature.
• Kinship: The study of family and marriage rules, including endogamy.
• Cultural preservation: A common reason cited for practicing endogamy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intermarriage
• inmarriage