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tribalistic

  • a word derived from tribalism.
    tribalism
    noun
    the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society.

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But like all sorts of tribalistic feuds, things aren’t as black and white in most Americans’ everyday experiences.

From Salon May 2, 2025

As a result, tribalistic tendencies both reinforce allegiances among in-group members and increase animosity toward out-group members.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

I hope Captive State is a hopeful film, in that those tribalistic divides become moot, irrelevant, and totally redundant.

From The Verge Mar. 14, 2019

Related: Liverpool v Manchester United: a deep-rooted, tribalistic rivalry finally set for Europe | Daniel Taylor Those players cared about the club they played for, something that is less common these days.

From The Guardian Mar. 11, 2016

This feeds into our tribalistic tendencies to form groups, occupy territories and react fiercely to any intrusion or threat to ourselves, our tribe and our special creation story.

From Slate Apr. 30, 2012

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