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exogamy

The origin and history of exogamy.

Etymology

Exogamy is built from the prefix exo-, meaning outside, and the suffix -gamy, relating to marriage or union. The term was coined by the British lawyer and ethnologist John Ferguson McLennan in his work Studies in Ancient History.

Origin: English

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