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Explore Exogamy through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like intermarriage or marriage. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Exogamy in a sentence

Exogamy meaning

  1. marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
  2. the fusion of two unrelated gametes

Synonyms of Exogamy

intermarriage marriage matrimony union spousal relationship wedlock endogamy

Related words

Other words often associated with Exogamy or its synonyms:

unification family conjugation nonunion rite organised organization wedding northern sacrament unionised ritual

Using Exogamy

  • The main meaning on this page is: marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law | the fusion of two unrelated gametes
  • Useful related words include: intermarriage, marriage, matrimony, union.

Context around Exogamy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

taboo 1×

Often after:

extends 1× marriage 1× otherwise 1×

Sentence patterns with Exogamy

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

endogamy and exogamy he said 1× exogamy extends to 1× exogamy marriage is 1× incest taboo exogamy and endogamy 1× rule of exogamy in the 1× through exogamy otherwise unrelated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

exogamy extends to 1× exogamy marriage is 1× marriage within the 1× the regulation of 1× through exogamy otherwise 1×

Common sentence endings:

boys and girls 1× clan or totem 1× exogamy he said 1× relationship varies widely 1× strengthening social solidarity 1× traditional matrimonial system 1×

Words around Exogamy

Just before it in the word index:

exogamous 3 exofficio 2 exoduspoint 20 exodus 410 exodia 2 exocytosis 8

Just after it in the word index:

exogenous 31 exogenously 3 exokernels 2 exomars 8 exome 6 exomoons 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Exogamy

  • In this selection, "exogamy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, taboo, extends, marriage and otherwise stand out and add context to how "exogamy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include endogamy and exogamy he said and exogamy extends to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "exogamy" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with exogamy

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

Exogamy Marriage is strictly exogamous, no male may marry a woman of his clan or totem. (16 words)

Through exogamy, otherwise unrelated households or lineages will form relationships through marriage, thus strengthening social solidarity. (16 words)

Marriage within the gotra ("swagotra" marriages) are banned under the rule of exogamy in the traditional matrimonial system. (18 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)

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

Exogamy extends to the family of the man and woman assigned to care for teenage initiates (boys and girls). (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

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

Exogamy extends to the family of the man and woman assigned to care for teenage initiates (boys and girls).

Exogamy Marriage is strictly exogamous, no male may marry a woman of his clan or totem.

Marriage within the gotra ("swagotra" marriages) are banned under the rule of exogamy in the traditional matrimonial system.

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.

Through exogamy, otherwise unrelated households or lineages will form relationships through marriage, thus strengthening social solidarity.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "exogamy" in a sentence?
An example: "The regulation of the mate selection in the Khezhakeno community was subsumed under the concepts of endogamy and exogamy,” he said." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "exogamy" from authentic English texts.
What does "exogamy" mean?
Exogamy means: marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
What are synonyms of "exogamy"?
Common synonyms of "exogamy" include: intermarriage, marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock, endogamy.
How many example sentences with "exogamy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "exogamy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.