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- trib|al|ism «TRY buh lihz uhm», noun.1. the condition of existing in separate tribes: »
Touré tackled the tribalism that plagues all of Africa (Time).
2. tribal relation, feeling, or loyalty.
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trib·al·ism — /ˈtraıbəˌlızəm/ noun [noncount] often disapproving : loyalty to a tribe or other social group especially when combined with strong negative feelings for people outside the group Tribalism within the group is strong. the corrupting influence of… … Useful english dictionary
trib — at·trib·ut·a·ble; at·trib·u·tal; con·trib·ute; con·trib·u·tive; con·trib·u·tor; con·trib·u·to·ri·al; de·trib·al·i·za·tion; de·trib·al·ize; dis·trib·ut·able; dis·trib·ut·ed·ly; dis·trib·u·tee; dis·trib·u·tism; dis·trib·ut·ist; dis·trib·u·tive·ly;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
re|trib|u|tiv|ism — «rih TRIHB yuh tuh VIHZ uhm», noun. belief in punishing criminals as retribution for the injury they have caused … Useful english dictionary
tribalism — trib·al·ism … English syllables
tribalism — trib|al|ism [ traıbl,ızəm ] noun uncount a way of thinking or behaving in which people are more loyal to their tribe than to their friends, their country, or any other social group a. very strong loyalty that someone feels for the group they… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tribalism — trib•al•ism [[t]ˈtraɪ bəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) ant the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society 2) strong loyalty to one s own group • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Tribalism — Trib al*ism, n. The state of existing in tribes; also, tribal feeling; tribal prejudice or exclusiveness; tribal peculiarities or characteristics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tribadism — /trib euh diz euhm/, n. lesbianism. [1810 20; TRIBADE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
