1. relating to or practicing endogamy; marrying or reproducing within a specific group, community, or population
Usage: commonly used in anthropology, sociology, and biology; can describe social groups, populations, or breeding patterns

Examples

• The endogamous practices of the isolated community meant that most residents married within their own group.
• Endogamous breeding in the small population led to reduced genetic diversity.
• Anthropologists studied the endogamous marriage customs of the tribe.
• The endogamous nature of the religious sect reinforced its cultural identity.
• Endogamous populations sometimes experience higher rates of inherited genetic disorders.