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exogamy (ĕksŏg`əmē): see marriage marriage, socially sanctioned union that reproduces the family . In all societies the choice of partners is generally guided by rules of exogamy (the obligation to marry outside a group); some societies also have rules of endogamy (the obligation to marry within a ..... Click the link for more information. . exogamy [ek′säg·ə·mē] (genetics) Union of gametes from organisms that are not closely related. Also known as outbreeding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not surprisingly, Catholic clergy actively encouraged and perpetuated this pattern within their administrative boundaries, using both the pulpit and the weight of their spiritual authority to inhibit exogamous unions with members of other groupings. : exogamous families' guide to the worm of francophone education. These exogamous marriages introduced the possibility of idolatry and syncretistic practices into the community (Rofe: 213). |
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