Anthropological term for the custom of marrying outside one's own group, clan, or tribe. Contrasts with 内婚 (endogamy).
See also: 内婚
この部族では外婚が厳しく守られている。
Exogamy is strictly observed in this tribe.
exogamy
exogamy
Compound of 外 (outside) and 婚 (marriage), literally 'outside marriage'. The term is a modern coinage used in anthropology and sociology.