Definition of tribalism
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: strong in-group loyalty
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Examples of tribalism in a Sentence
Tribalism within the group is strong.
the corrupting influence of tribalism
Recent Examples of tribalism from the Web
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The hegemony of white landowners prompted few, if any, complaints about tribalism in the national conversation.
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De Niro's language — and perhaps more importantly, the crowd's enthusiastic support of it — put tribalism on display, showing that phenomenon only worsened since the 2016 election.
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That’s a tall order, especially in this moment of renewed tribalism.
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So powerful is the draw of political tribalism that people are now increasingly able to turn their tastes on a dime in order to conform with what is politically correct.
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The tactic of directly confronting administration officials has itself become a topic of debate, with even some opponents of the child-separation policy describing it as a sign of eroding public discourse and growing tribalism.
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There is this fight between the globalists and the populists or nationalists or the tribalism.
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And the fact that the president couldn’t stay away and a lot of his followers couldn’t stay away tells you intensity of tribalism.
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But perhaps these are irrelevant when tribalism is what matters most.
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First Known Use of tribalism
1861
TRIBALISM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of tribalism for English Language Learners
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: loyalty to a tribe or other social group especially when combined with strong negative feelings for people outside the group
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