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tribal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tribal

of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
  • a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
Synonyms of tribal

ethnic, ethnical, racial
Words Related to tribal

familial

folk

kin, kindred

cultural, multicultural, national
Antonyms of tribal

nonracial

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