exogamy
/ɛksˈɑ.ɡə.mi/
ƐKSⱭ · ɡə · mi (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
Etymology
From exo- + -gamy. Coined by British lawyer and ethnologist John Ferguson McLennan in his Studies in Ancient History, page 25.
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