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Endogamy is an English word with synonyms like intermarriage or marriage. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Endogamy in a sentence

Endogamy meaning

  1. The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
  2. The fusion of two related gametes.

Synonyms of Endogamy

intermarriage inmarriage marriage matrimony union spousal relationship wedlock exogamy

Related words

Other words often associated with Endogamy or its synonyms:

unification wedding northern sacrament unionised ritual organized brotherhood federal unionized closed family

Using Endogamy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group. | The fusion of two related gametes.
  • Useful related words include: intermarriage, inmarriage, marriage, matrimony.
  • In the example corpus, endogamy often appears in combinations such as: endogamy and, endogamy was, of endogamy.

Context around Endogamy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

indicates 1× maintain 1× practice 1×

Often after:

further 1×

Sentence patterns with Endogamy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

concepts of endogamy and exogamy 1× degrees of endogamy 1× endogamy was prevalent 1× exogamy and endogamy further societies 1× families maintain endogamy and marry 1× marked by endogamy and discrimination 1× traditionally practice endogamy and marry 1× which indicates endogamy was still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

endogamy was prevalent 1× for example the 1× proselytism is encouraged 1× researchers still found 1× societies that are 1× the formerly nomadic 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to tamari 1× degrees of endogamy 1× exogamy he said 1× of other dynasties 1× relationship varies widely 1× still a practice 1×

Words around Endogamy

Just before it in the word index:

endogamous 4 endodontist 4 endodontics 5 endodontic 3 endodermis 3 endodermal 3

Just after it in the word index:

endogenic 4 endogenous 59 endogenously 9 endoh 3 endohedral 6 endologix 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Endogamy

  • In this selection, "endogamy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, indicates, maintain, practice and further stand out and add context to how "endogamy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include concepts of endogamy and exogamy and degrees of endogamy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "endogamy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with endogamy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Researchers still found genetic continuity between the two phases, which indicates endogamy was still a practice. (16 words)

For example, the Rebbes' families maintain endogamy and marry almost solely with scions of other dynasties. (16 words)

Societies that are stratified—that is, divided into unequal classes—often prescribe different degrees of endogamy. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

There are other marriages in which the man is older than the woman. citation The incest taboo, exogamy and endogamy further Societies have often placed restrictions on marriage to relatives, though the degree of prohibited relationship varies widely. (38 words)

Endogamy was prevalent within a caste or among a limited number of castes, yet castes did not form demographic isolates according to Tamari. (23 words)

The regulation of the mate selection in the Khezhakeno community was subsumed under the concepts of endogamy and exogamy,” he said. (21 words)

Example sentences (8)

Researchers still found genetic continuity between the two phases, which indicates endogamy was still a practice.

The regulation of the mate selection in the Khezhakeno community was subsumed under the concepts of endogamy and exogamy,” he said.

Endogamy was prevalent within a caste or among a limited number of castes, yet castes did not form demographic isolates according to Tamari.

For example, the Rebbes' families maintain endogamy and marry almost solely with scions of other dynasties.

Proselytism is encouraged to attract more members, as the Molokans traditionally practice endogamy and marry within the faith.

Societies that are stratified—that is, divided into unequal classes—often prescribe different degrees of endogamy.

The formerly nomadic Gitanos and Mercheros are distinctly marked by endogamy and discrimination but they are dispersed through the country.

There are other marriages in which the man is older than the woman. citation The incest taboo, exogamy and endogamy further Societies have often placed restrictions on marriage to relatives, though the degree of prohibited relationship varies widely.

Common combinations with endogamy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "endogamy" in a sentence?
An example: "Researchers still found genetic continuity between the two phases, which indicates endogamy was still a practice." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "endogamy" from authentic English texts.
What does "endogamy" mean?
Endogamy means: The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
What are synonyms of "endogamy"?
Common synonyms of "endogamy" include: intermarriage, inmarriage, marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock, exogamy.
How many example sentences with "endogamy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "endogamy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.