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

Derived Forms

• enˈdogamous, adjective

Other Words From

• en·dog·a·mous [en-, dog, -, uh, -m, uh, s], en·do·gam·ic [en-doh-, gam, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endogamy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; endo- + -gamy

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post

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

From BBC

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

From New York Times

Villages, as we have seen, are generally composed of only a few houses, and the result of this strict endogamy is, that marriages take place among very near relations.

From Project Gutenberg