endogamy

endogamy is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to exogamy. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to exogamy.
2. noun. marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law

   Synonyms: inmarriage, intermarriage

Synonyms

inmarriage, intermarriage

Common word forms

endogamies

Words from these letters

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