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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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While intergroup interaction is a prerequisite for initiating peace and stability at the junction of clashing interests, values, and cultures, the risk of further escalation precisely from direct interactions cannot be ruled out.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2024

“Chimpanzee intergroup encounters are not possible,” Mouginot explains.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 12, 2024

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

If rightly managed, and if farmers can prove loyal to their own organization, this movement is destined to solve many of the problems of intergroup relationships confronting the farmers during the past few decades.

From Church Cooperation in Community Life by Paul L. (Paul Leroy) Vogt

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