Plural of endogamy; multiple instances or types of the practice of marrying or mating within a specific group.
From 'endogamy' (Greek 'endo-' within, 'gam-' marriage) plus the plural suffix '-ies.' The plural allows discussion of different endogamous practices.
Different cultures and historical periods have had very different endogamies—some based on family clans, others on social class, and some on religious beliefs about who could marry whom.
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