exogamy UK /ɛkˈsɒ.ɡə.mi/US /ɛkˈsɑ.ɡə.mi/ noun2 •Marriage to or mating with a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own, especially as required by custom or law.The daughters of Danaüs thus apparently stand for mother-right, which usually occurs in conjunction with exogamy, marriage outside the family or clan. — 1924 •The fusion of two unrelated gametes. formsexogamies