intercommunal
adjective
in·ter·com·mu·nal
ˌin-tər-kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl 
-ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl
variants
or less commonly inter-communal
: occurring or existing between two or more communities
intercommunal violence
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The latest intercommunal violence, which has left some 600 people dead in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, illustrates a fundamental disagreement between the United States and Israel over the nature of the Syrian state.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
In a bid to avoid intercommunal violence, grassroots activists have launched dialogues and neighborhood watch groups.
—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
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
In a bid to avoid intercommunal violence, grassroots activists have launched dialogues and neighborhood watch groups.
—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
See All Example Sentences for intercommunal
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“Intercommunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercommunal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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