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endogamy

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en·dog·a·my  (n-dg-m)
n.
1. Anthropology Marriage within a particular group in accordance with custom or law.
2. Botany Fertilization resulting from pollination among flowers of the same plant.
3. Biology Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry.
en·doga·mous adj.
endogamy
the custom of marrying only within one’s tribe or similar social unit. — endogamic, endogamous, adj.
See also: Marriage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.endogamy - marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
inmarriage, intermarriage
marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock, union - the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
exogamy, intermarriage - marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law


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At a time when the extended family was a basic unit of enterprise in the organization of business, Luso-conversos' frequent resort to endogamy was crucial in fomenting their ethnic cohesion and extending the reach of their mercantile networks.
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Is there some post-exilic issue being raised here beyond the endogamy requirement that has to do with a larger legal issue of what responsibility the Israelite has for the safety of foreigners, as well as their acceptance into the community through legal practice and marriage?
The determination of social identity in the story of Ruth by Matthews, Victor H. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Many critics interpret the "damaged" Fleetwood children as a genetic consequence of the practice of endogamy within such a small community.
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