intermarrier
Marries outside group
One who intermarries—that is, someone who marries a person from a different racial, ethnic, religious, or social group.
The term appears in discussions of cultural assimilation and boundary-crossing: Intermarriers often face pressure from both families.
Legal union of spouses
- wedlockState of being spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
- spouseMarried partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
ceremony · vows · betrothal · interfaith · interracial · interethnic · cross-border · binational
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- multiracialOf multiple ethnicities
- multiethnicOf many backgrounds
cosmopolitan · pluralism · hybridity · transnational · code-switching · bilingual · diaspora · intercultural
Willingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
affirmation · support · understanding · respect · acceptance · harmony · appreciation · validation
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- fusionJoining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
amalgamation · convergence · harmonization · acculturation · intermingling · merging · melding · hybridization
Cultural or social prohibition
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
stigma · conflict · opposition · criticism · outcry · objection · ostracism · disinheritance
matrimony
Legal union of spouses
partner · ceremony · vows · betrothal · interfaith · interracial · interethnic · cross-border · binational · alliance
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- multiracialOf multiple ethnicities
multiethnic · cosmopolitan · pluralism · hybridity · transnational · code-switching · bilingual · diaspora · intercultural · heterogeneity
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- approvalFavorable opinion given
welcoming · affirmation · support · understanding · respect · acceptance · harmony · appreciation · validation · recognition
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- fusionJoining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
synthesis · amalgamation · convergence · harmonization · acculturation · intermingling · merging · melding · hybridization · syncretism
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
discrimination · stigma · conflict · opposition · criticism · outcry · objection · ostracism · disinheritance · estrangement