intercommunal

American  

[in-ter-kuh-myoon-uhl] / ˌɪn tər kəˈmyun əl /

adjective

1. occurring, happening, or existing between two or more communities; promoting such activity.

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Other Word Forms

• intercommunalism noun
• intercommunalist noun
• intercommunality noun
• intercommunally adverb

Example Sentences

The heroism by a Muslim immigrant has been a salve to intercommunal wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those fights are often over land more than religion, and Muslim farmers also number among the dead, said James Barnett, a researcher at the Hudson Institute think tank, who has spent years working in Nigeria studying intercommunal violence.

From The Wall Street Journal

FAO said the main drivers of “the dire food security situation” are protracted economic challenges that have sparked high inflation, “insufficient food supplies, the lingering impact of consecutive years with widespread floods and episodes of intercommunal violence.”

From Seattle Times

"Mobilisation campaigns by the Sudanese armed forces pose a real risk of sparking intercommunal tension and triggering even further conflict between communities," he said.

From Reuters

CAR has faced intercommunal fighting since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power and forced then-President Francois Bozize from office.

From Seattle Times