Definitions for exogamy

exogamy ex·og·a·my

Spelling: [ek-sog-uh-mee]
IPA: /ɛkˈsɒg ə mi/

Exogamy is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in exogamy (aegmoxy).

Definitions for exogamy

noun

  1. marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare endogamy.
  2. Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.

Origin of exogamy

First recorded in 1860-65; exo- + -gamy

Examples for exogamy

Had there never been any totem names, exogamy might never have arisen.

The sons would have to bring in mates from without—the result is exogamy.

But such colonies of a "clan" with exogamy and female descent are impossible.

Next, how, among the magical societies, was exogamy introduced?

Even in such cases we find transitions to the next form of exogamy.

Andrew Lang declared himself in agreement with this explanation of exogamy.

This represents the exogamy which is associated with the totem.

exogamy has this effect, but it was not devised purposely to produce this effect.

See the authorities cited by Frazer in Totemism and exogamy.

When capture disappeared, the exogamy to which it gave rise remained.

Word Value for exogamy
Scrable

20

Words with friends

21

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