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tribalism
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tribalism
(noun)
tribalism
/
ˈ
traɪbəˌlɪzəm/
noun
tribalism
/
ˈ
traɪbəˌlɪzəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIBALISM
[
noncount
]
often disapproving
:
loyalty to a tribe or other social group especially when combined with strong negative feelings for people outside the group
Tribalism
within the group is strong.
the corrupting influence of
tribalism
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