endogamy
Syllabification: (en·dog·a·my)
Pronunciation: /enˈdägəmē/
Definition of endogamy
noun
Anthropology- the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe. Compare with exogamy.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˌendōˈgamik/
adjective
Pronunciation: /-gəməs/
adjective
Origin:
mid 19th century: from endo- 'within' + Greek gamos 'marriage', on the pattern of polygamy