tribalism
noun
trib·al·ism
ˈtrī-bə-ˌli-zəm 
Examples of tribalism in a Sentence
Tribalism within the group is strong.
the corrupting influence of tribalism
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His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.
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Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a twisted wit to the setup here, as Kolstad takes real trends in American life — economic stagnation, rising tribalism, gun fetishism — and follows them to their corrupt, violent end points.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
But media fragmentation and digital tribalism were already facts of life.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
There were clear displays of tribalism from both sets of fans.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a twisted wit to the setup here, as Kolstad takes real trends in American life — economic stagnation, rising tribalism, gun fetishism — and follows them to their corrupt, violent end points.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
But media fragmentation and digital tribalism were already facts of life.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
There were clear displays of tribalism from both sets of fans.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tribalism
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“Tribalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribalism. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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