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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

Here the effect of intergroup trade has been to change the skin which was taken as the unit.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

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