Definition

1. Noun:
   • Endogamy: The social practice or custom of marrying only within a specific social group, community, clan, or tribe, as defined by tradition or law.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tục lệ nội hôn phổ biến ở một số cộng đồng. (The custom of endogamy is common in some communities.)
  • Nội hôn giúp duy trì của cải trong gia tộc. (Endogamy helps keep wealth within the lineage.)

Advanced Usage

• In anthropological studies, nội hôn (endogamy) is often contrasted with ngoại hôn (exogamy), which is the practice of marrying outside one's own group.
  • Nghiên cứu so sánh giữa nội hôn và ngoại hôn. (A comparative study between endogamy and exogamy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hôn nhân nội tộc: A specific term for marriage within the same clan or lineage.
  • Hôn nhân nội tộc bị cấm ở nhiều nơi. (Intra-clan marriage is prohibited in many places.)

Synonyms

• In-marriage: A direct synonym for endogamy.
• Intermarriage (within a group): Can be used in specific contexts, though it often refers to marriage between different groups.

Related Concepts

• Giai cấp (class): Endogamy is often practiced to maintain class boundaries.
• Tôn giáo (religion): Religious endogamy requires marriage within the same faith.
• Chủng tộc (race): Racial endogamy involves marriage within the same racial group.

1. Endogemy