exogamy

/ɛksəˈɡɑːmi/

Definitions

1. noun

The practice or custom of marrying outside one’s own group or tribe.

“The anthropologist studied the phenomenon of exogamy in a small village in Africa.”

2. noun

A marriage or sexual relationship between two individuals from different social or cultural groups.

“The couple’s exogamy was seen as a symbol of their love and acceptance of each other’s differences.”

Synonyms

  • intertribal marriage
  • marriage outside the tribe

Antonyms

  • endogamy