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tribalism.

The condition of being tribal.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹaɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹɑe.bə.lɪ.zəm/Australia[ˈtɹɑe̯.bə.lə.zəm]New-Zealand
  1. The condition of being tribal.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A feeling of identity and loyalty to one's tribe.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The tendency among human beings to form socially cohesive groups within which there exists social pressure upon the individual to conform to either common behaviors, customs, habits, mores and/or norms, and which groups exhibit greater or lesser degrees of exclusivism.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tribal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English tribalism From tribal + -ism.

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