intermarriage

noun

in·​ter·​mar·​riage ˌin-tər-ˈmer-ij 

-ˈma-rij

1

: endogamy

2

: marriage between members of different groups

Examples of intermarriage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So did laws and court rulings that followed — barring Black men from the militia, barring Black adults from juries, barring Black children from learning alongside white children in public schools, and barring racial intermarriage. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

But intermarriage could not protect the indigenous peoples, and through wars, disease, and famine their numbers continued to wane. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

By the Eighties, almost half of all Jews were marrying non-Jews, and worry over the long-term implications of intermarriage had become its own cottage industry. — Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

The debate over intermarriage in Conservative Judaism has persisted for decades, reflecting the movement’s dual commitments to tradition and change. — Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intermarriage

• disparage
• miscarriage
• remarriage
• marriage

Kids Definition

intermarriage

noun

in·​ter·​mar·​riage ˌint-ər-ˈmar-ij 

: marriage between members of different groups

Medical Definition

intermarriage

noun

in·​ter·​mar·​riage ˌint-ər-ˈmar-ij 

1

: marriage between members of different groups

2

: marriage within a specific group : endogamy