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tribalism [trahy-buh-liz-uh m] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society.
- strong loyalty to one’s own tribe, party, or group.
Origin of tribalism First recorded in 1885–90; tribal + -ism Related formstrib·al·ist, nountri·bal·is·tic, adjective Examples from the Web for tribalism Contemporary Examples of tribalism
They have their various neighborhood, civic, recreational and national identities, none of which are defined by Jewish tribalism.
On the Value of Remaining Identified as a Jew, in the Absence of Faith
Mira Sucharov
October 7, 2013
Their tribalism makes them instinctive defenders of Israeli action.
Collapse Of The American Jewish Center?
Peter Beinart
May 7, 2013
This newly shaped global brain can topple the traditional barriers of religion, tribalism, nationalism, and political oppression.
Deepak Chopra: The Mideast Protests, Social Networks & the Global Brain
Deepak Chopra
September 22, 2012
Sometimes feminism seems just a form of tribalism: the woman is always right, especially when she’s wrong.
Was Helen Gurley Brown A Feminist?
David Frum
August 14, 2012
The country is riven by tribalism, regionalism and a host of armed militias who so far have refused to disarm.
A Ray of Light in Islamist Gloom
Benny Morris
July 17, 2012
Historical Examples of tribalism
Christianity was the first expression of world religion, the first complete repudiation of tribalism and war and disputation.
Herbert George Wells
But the Celtic state did not emerge from tribalism in Britain; the Celtic heroes were always tribal heroes.
Folklore as an Historical Science
George Laurence Gomme
Treitschke is the prophet of tribalism, Nietzsche of ruthlessness, Bernhardi of ambition.
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A strange compound of feudalism with tribalism ensued, in the shape of mongrel chieftaincies, henceforth the predominant powers.
Irish History and the Irish Question
Goldwin Smith
British Dictionary definitions for tribalism tribalism noun
- the state of existing as a separate tribe or tribes
- the customs and beliefs of a tribal society
- loyalty to a tribe or tribal values
Derived Formstribalist, noun, adjectivetribalistic, adjective Word Origin and History for tribalism n.
1886, “condition of being a tribe,” from tribal + -ism. Meaning “group loyalty” attested by 1955.