intermarriage
Wedding across groups
Intermarriage is marriage between people of different groups—different religions, races, ethnicities, or social classes.
The term often appears in discussions of cultural assimilation or community boundaries: Intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews has increased dramatically.
The related verb is intermarry: The two families had intermarried for generations.
Genetic trait transmission
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- DNAHereditary code molecule
hybridization · traits · lineage · bloodline · mixed-race · biracial · multiracial · phenotype
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
prejudice · discrimination · opposition · outcry · disinheritance · ostracism · excommunication · cultural clash
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
tolerance · acceptance · cross-cultural · melting-pot · mosaic · multiracial · multiethnic · enrichment
Marriage rite and feast
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- spouseMarried partner
- nuptialsVows and rings
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
vows · alliance · kinship · interfaith · interracial · interethnic · intertribal · cross-border
Combining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- amalgamationUniting into one
merging · adaptation · convergence · absorption · intermingling · cultural fusion · homogenization · mainstreaming
heredity
Genetic trait transmission
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
DNA · hybridization · traits · lineage · bloodline · mixed-race · biracial · multiracial · phenotype · genotype
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- backlashStrong negative reaction
prohibition · prejudice · discrimination · opposition · outcry · disinheritance · ostracism · excommunication · cultural clash · xenophobia
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
inclusivity · tolerance · acceptance · cross-cultural · melting-pot · mosaic · multiracial · multiethnic · enrichment · globalism
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
ceremony · vows · alliance · kinship · interfaith · interracial · interethnic · intertribal · cross-border · binational
integration
Combining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
amalgamation · merging · adaptation · convergence · absorption · intermingling · cultural fusion · homogenization · mainstreaming · incorporation
- Thai diasporaethnic identity, cultural assimilation, dual heritage, Thai temples, migrant workers
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- Cultural Fusionfusion cuisine, fusion jazz, fusion dance, syncretism, hybridity
- American Jewrysynagogues, rabbis, kosher, Yiddish, Hebrew
- British IndiaBritish Raj, East India Company, viceroy, Raj, governor-general
- cross-border marriageforeign spouse, spouse visa, partner visa, fiance visa, fiancee visa
intermarriageendogamy
Marriage within one's group
homogamy · segregation · separatism · insularity · exclusivity
intermarriagesegregation
Forced separation by group
separatism · isolation · insularity · exclusivity · clannishness