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Definition of Exogamy
(noun) The practice of marrying outside a specific group such as a clan or tribe, as determined by choice, custom, or law.
Example of Exogamy
Exogamy Pronunciation
Syllabification: ex·og·a·my
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /ek-sAHgUH-mee/
- British English – /ek-sOgUH-mee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ɛkˈsɑɡəmi/
- British English – /ɛkˈsɒɡəmi/
Usage Notes
- Plural: exogamies
- Exogamy protects against incest.
- Endogamy is the opposite of exogamy.
- A type of marriage system.
- An (noun) exogamist (adverb) exogmatically marries outside their group to create an (adjective) exogamic (adjective) or exogamous relationship.
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Additional Information
- Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “exogamy” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
- van Leeuwen, Marco H. D., Ineke Maas, and Andrew Miles. 2005. Marriage Choices and Class Boundaries: Social Endogamy in History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Related Terms
- bigamy
- common-law marriage
- divorce
- extended family
- marriage
- monogamy
- open marriage
- polyamory
- polygamy
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Cite the Definition of Exogamy
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “exogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/exogamy/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
exogamy. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/exogamy/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “exogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/exogamy/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“exogamy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/exogamy/>.