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exogamy  

Definition

  • From the Greek εντòζ + γαµώ (“out” + “to marry”), exogamy is the marital rule according to which the spouse must be sought outside the social group (e.g. kindred, totem, royal) one belongs to. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Exogamy]

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