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endogamy

[ en-dog-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare exogamy ( def 1 ).


endogamy

/ ˌɛndəʊˈɡæmɪk; ɛnˈdɒɡəmɪ /

noun

  1. anthropol marriage within one's own tribe or similar unit Compare exogamy
  2. pollination between two flowers on the same plant
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Derived Forms

  • ±ð²Ôˈ»å´Ç²µ²¹³¾´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²Ô·»å´Ç²µÂ·²¹Â·³¾´Ç³Ü²õ [en-, dog, -, uh, -m, uh, s], ±ð²Ô·»å´Ç·²µ²¹³¾Â·¾±³¦ [en-doh-, gam, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of endogamy1

First recorded in 1860–65; endo- + -gamy
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But crucially, Prof Oddie thinks the main risk to genetic health in Bradford is not cousin marriage, but a similar issue known as endogamy, in which people marry members of their close community.

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“You can see writ in the genome the effects of this intense endogamy,†Dr. Reich said.

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Research has given conflicting answers about the trend in educational endogamy in the United States, Potarca says.

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The tribe practices clan endogamy, the practice of marrying within the clan.

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If endogamy begins to break down, the caste order will break down.

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