Synonyms of endogamy
6 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for endogamy is exogamy. Other synonyms of endogamy are intermarriage. The opposite of endogamy is exogamy.
Synonyms and similar words for endogamy
nounThe practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
- exogamyMarriage to or mating with a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own, especially as required by...
- extramarriageMarriage outside one’s own social group; exogamy.
- heterogamy
- intermarriageMarriage between people belonging to different groups, such as different racial, ethnic, or religious groups; mixed...
- mixed marriage
- outmarriageMarrying outside one’s own ethnic, religious, or social group.
Opposite of endogamy
nounThe practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
- exogamyMarriage to or mating with a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own, especially as required by...
- extramarriageMarriage outside one’s own social group; exogamy.
- heterogamy
- intermarriageMarriage between people belonging to different groups, such as different racial, ethnic, or religious groups; mixed...
- mixed marriage
- outmarriageMarrying outside one’s own ethnic, religious, or social group.
Meaning of endogamy
- noun The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
- noun The fusion of two related gametes.
endogamy in other languages
Questions about synonyms of endogamy
- What is another word for endogamy?
- Endogamy has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exogamy and intermarriage.
- What is the opposite of endogamy?
- The opposite of endogamy is exogamy. Other antonyms of endogamy are intermarriage.
- What does endogamy mean?
- Endogamy means the practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: endogamy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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