intermarriage

American  

[in-ter-mar-ij, in-ter-mar-ij] / ˌɪn tərˈmær ɪdʒ, ˈɪn tərˌmær ɪdʒ /

noun

1. marriage between people of different religions, tribes, castes, ethnicities, or racial groups, as between a white person and a Black person or between a Christian and a Muslim.

2. marriage between people of different social classes.

3. marriage within a specific social or cultural group, as required by custom or law; endogamy.

4. marriage between people belonging to the same small group, especially if they are close blood relatives.

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Etymology

Origin of intermarriage

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + marriage

Example Sentences

Beyond intermarriages, Black residents in California are also likely to have immigrant friends or neighbors, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Centuries of intermarriage, meanwhile, has resulted in millions of people with a small percentage of Native American ancestry.

From Seattle Times

Jewish intermarriage rates have risen in the United States.

From New York Times

Their language and traditions merged with Indigenous tribes over the decades and many Alaska Natives have Russian surnames after intermarriages.

From Seattle Times

Robbins said her wife graduated from TCU, “so it already generates some intermarriage household rivalry.”

From Washington Times