Definition of Intercultural Marriage
(noun) A marriage between individuals with different cultural or ethnic backgrounds.
Intercultural Marriage Pronunciation
Syllabification: in·ter·cul·tur·al mar·riage
Audio Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌɪntərˈkʌlʧərəl ˈmɛrɪʤ/
- British English – /ˌɪntəˈkʌlʧərəl ˈmærɪʤ/
Usage Notes
- Plural: intercultural marriages
- A type of exogamy and marriage.
- Intercultural marriages confront the practice of homogamy.
- Variant spelling: inter-cultural marriage
Additional Information
- Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “marriage” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- common-law marriage
- endogamy
- exogamy
- heterogamy
- homogamy
- hypergamy
- hypogamy
- isogamy
- marriage
- open marriage
Cite the Definition of Intercultural Marriage
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “intercultural marriage.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/intercultural-marriage/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
intercultural marriage. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/intercultural-marriage/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “intercultural marriage.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/intercultural-marriage/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“intercultural marriage.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/intercultural-marriage/>.