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intergroup

American  
[in-ter-groop] / ˈɪn tərˈgrup /

adjective

Sociology.
  1. taking place or being between groups.

    intergroup relationships.


Etymology

Origin of intergroup

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + group


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The general expectation is that intergroup conflict will have negative consequences for reproductive success.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023

Anthropologists have argued that human intergroup cooperation is unique and tied to the evolution of bonds between males and females and the role of males in taking care of offspring.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 29, 2022

As social psychologists who explore how intergroup dynamics affect organizational and consumer phenomena, we were fascinated by these questions.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022

And Kushner signed on, in part, because he wanted to explore not only the persistence of intergroup hatred but also the way the story is framed by gentrification and economic striving.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021

Anatomy, physiology, psychology, bacteriology, pathology, general hygiene, individual hygiene, group hygiene, and intergroup hygiene are sciences, or combinations of sciences, from which physical training draws its facts.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper

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