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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

MARRIAGE > ARRANGED MARRIAGES

Preferred term

ARRANGED MARRIAGES  

Definition

  • MARRIAGE WHERE THE MARITAL PARTNERS ARE CHOSEN BY OTHERS BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS OTHER THAN THE PRE-EXISTING MUTUAL ATTRACTION OF THE PARTNERS

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Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'FORCED MARRIAGES'.

History note

  • TERM CREATED JUNE 2006

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Definition source

  • WIKIPEDIA

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/43df5968-318e-4672-82e9-ab41d440222c

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