Intermarriage
/ˌɪntəˈrmɛrɪdʒ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounMarriage between people belonging to different groups, such as different racial, ethnic, or religious groups; mixed marriage.
Sentence Examples
Intermarriage between cultures is common.
Intermarriage was previously forbidden by law.
The anthropologists studied patterns of intermarriage between different tribes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The increase in ____ between different groups has created a more mixed society.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The town has a high rate of ____, which has helped to create a very diverse and harmonious community.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English marriage English intermarriage From inter- + marriage.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Because whites are by far the nation’s largest racial group, marriage between whites and minorities were the most common type of intermarriage, even though the intermarriage rate for whites is relatively low compared to other races or ethnicities, the study said.
The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried."
— 2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2017:
""The extinction of these languages is also a result of intermarriage."
— 2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2024:
Explore More B1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The increase in ____ between different groups has created a more mixed society.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The town has a high rate of ____, which has helped to create a very diverse and harmonious community.