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
Recent Examples on the Web
One way of looking at social media tribalism is as a symptom of our sense of powerlessness, even when some of the tetchiest tribesmen are the ones with all the power.
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Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In its two years of existence, St Louis City embarks into merchandising, fostering a sense of identity and tribalism among fans and players.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
There’s evident dissatisfaction across the country about the nasty tone and tribalism that has infected national politics.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado’s rock musical about counterculture, tribalism and civil disobedience in 1960s America.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
This is how the fatal tribalism of the Bosnian war becomes contagious.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Cults are also adjacent to conspiracies, another growth industry — both are forms of tribalism defined by their distance from reality.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
The political era that followed was one of grievance, and tribalism, and suspicion, and rage.
—Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
The three superheroines — white Captain Marvel, Asian Kamala, and black Monica — represent a global identity crisis, fostered by Disney/Marvel’s diversity, inclusion, equity (DIE) agenda, in which tribalism persists but is narrowed to feminism über alles.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In its two years of existence, St Louis City embarks into merchandising, fostering a sense of identity and tribalism among fans and players.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
There’s evident dissatisfaction across the country about the nasty tone and tribalism that has infected national politics.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado’s rock musical about counterculture, tribalism and civil disobedience in 1960s America.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
This is how the fatal tribalism of the Bosnian war becomes contagious.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Cults are also adjacent to conspiracies, another growth industry — both are forms of tribalism defined by their distance from reality.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
The political era that followed was one of grievance, and tribalism, and suspicion, and rage.
—Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
The three superheroines — white Captain Marvel, Asian Kamala, and black Monica — represent a global identity crisis, fostered by Disney/Marvel’s diversity, inclusion, equity (DIE) agenda, in which tribalism persists but is narrowed to feminism über alles.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
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“Tribalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribalism. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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