tribalism
[ trahy-buh-liz-uhm ]
noun
the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society.
strong loyalty to one's own tribe, party, or group: the tribalism of New Yorkers.
Origin of tribalism
1Other words from tribalism
- trib·al·ist, noun
- tri·bal·is·tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use tribalism in a sentence
The argument is essentially a tribalist one, that Jews should not be pitted against other Jews.
British Dictionary definitions for tribalism
tribalism
/ (ˈtraɪbəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the state of existing as a separate tribe or tribes
the customs and beliefs of a tribal society
loyalty to a tribe or tribal values
Derived forms of tribalism
- tribalist, noun, adjective
- tribalistic, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse