1865, Modern Latin, literally "outside marriage," from exo- + -gamy. Related: Exogamous (1865). Apparently coined by Scottish anthropologist John Ferguson McLennan (1827-1881) in "Primitive Marriage" (see endogamy).
雙語例句
1. For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews.
兩千年來, 異族通婚一直是猶太人的一大禁忌.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Exogamy remains much less prevalent among African Americans.
異族婚姻在非洲裔美國人中仍然很少見.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Incest rules and rules of exogamy are related, not identical.