tribalism
The condition of being tribalThe condition of being tribal.
» Many people say tribalism is human nature.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being tribal.
Tribalismus
трайбали́змtrajbalízm, трибали́змtribalízm
the beliefs of a tribal society
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of identity and loyalty to one's tribe.
Stammesdenken, Stammesbewusstsein, Stammesmentalität
(countable, uncountable)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.
Examples
2 sentencesMany people say tribalism is human nature.
Shame on you! You still believe in primitive tribalism!
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
plural: tribalisms| Singular | tribalism |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable