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intermarriage

in·ter·mar·riage
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-mar-ij, in-ter-mar-ij]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈmær ɪdʒ, ˈɪn tərˌmær ɪdʒ/
    • /ˌɪn.təˈmær.ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-mar-ij, in-ter-mar-ij]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈmær ɪdʒ, ˈɪn tərˌmær ɪdʒ/

Definitions of intermarriage word

  • noun intermarriage marriage between people of different religions, tribes, castes, ethnicities, or racial groups, as between a white person and a black person or between a Christian and a Muslim. 1
  • noun intermarriage marriage between people of different social classes. 1
  • noun intermarriage marriage within a specific social or cultural group, as required by custom or law; endogamy. 1
  • noun intermarriage marriage between people belonging to the same small group, especially if they are close blood relatives. 1
  • noun intermarriage Marriage between people of different races, castes, or religions. 1
  • noun intermarriage marriage between relatives 1
See all 12 definitions of intermarriage

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Origin of intermarriage

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; inter- + marriage

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Parts of speech for Intermarriage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intermarriage

intermarriage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intermarriage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intermarriage

noun intermarriage

  • miscegenation — marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a black person and a white person: In 1968 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that state laws prohibiting miscegenation were unconstitutional.
Just one Synonym for intermarriage

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