intercommunal
adjective
in·ter·com·mu·nal
ˌin-tər-kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl 
-ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl
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or less commonly inter-communal
: occurring or existing between two or more communities
intercommunal violence
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In a bid to avoid intercommunal violence, grassroots activists have launched dialogues and neighborhood watch groups.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
After years of civil war that featured sectarian massacres, intercommunal conflicts, and jihadist violence, Syrian opposition forces that swept into Damascus early Sunday and chased Mr. Assad into exile in Russia are now in control of much of the still-fragmented country.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Something that began as a well-meaning intercommunal misfire might actually stoke the flames of a more direct conflict, or put you on the defensive.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet the attacks, which often kill scores of civilians, have successfully increased intercommunal tensions and, in some cases, have even led to the expulsion of Shiites.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
After years of civil war that featured sectarian massacres, intercommunal conflicts, and jihadist violence, Syrian opposition forces that swept into Damascus early Sunday and chased Mr. Assad into exile in Russia are now in control of much of the still-fragmented country.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Something that began as a well-meaning intercommunal misfire might actually stoke the flames of a more direct conflict, or put you on the defensive.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet the attacks, which often kill scores of civilians, have successfully increased intercommunal tensions and, in some cases, have even led to the expulsion of Shiites.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Intercommunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercommunal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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