| Front | endogamy \en-DOG-uh-mee\ |
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| Back | noun The practice of marriage within a specific social group. [From endo- (within), from Greek endon (within) + -gamy (marriage), from Greek gamos (marriage).] "A third of Americans have become religiously mobile -- ascribing not to their original faith. This social interweaving has bred forbearance to the point that religious endogamy has become irrelevant." - Meidyatama Suryodiningrat; Pride, Prejudice & Hussein in U.S. Election; The Jakarta Post (Indonesia); Mar 8, 2008. |
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