endogamous
IPA: ɛndˈɑgʌmʌs
adjective
- (of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
- (biology) Relating to endogamy.
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Examples of "endogamous" in Sentences
- Compare Aletta's marriage to the family's prevailing endogamous practices.
- If this was not possible, men sought their brides from the extended family and most marriages were endogamous.
- Marriage in the first generation of immigrants was endogamous, as social contact with other Jewish groups (even among Sephardim) was rare.
- To be precise, actual conspiracies tend to be found only among family members or, what amounts to the same thing, closely knit endogamous ethnic groups.
- To be precise, actual conspiracies tend to be found only among family members or, what amounts to the same thing, closely knit, endogamous ethnic groups.
- The Lubbe siblings remained in close contact and saw multiple endogamous marriages among their own children, but they chose diverse spouses for themselves.
- Note 8: The prevalence of first-cousin marriage among elite Amsterdam burghers as well as among farmers and artisans in Neckarhausen raises questions about the class dimension of endogamous marriage.
- The proportion of endogamous marriages among their 11 children was not as high as among their Burger (three of five marriages) and van Rensburg (five of seven marriages) cousins, but among the three van Heerdens who did marry van der Merwes, the practice of intermarriage remained strong across subsequent generations.
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