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tribalism
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trib·al·ism  (trb-lzm)
n.
1. The organization, culture, or beliefs of a tribe.
2. A strong feeling of identity with and loyalty to one's tribe or group.
tribal·ist n.
tribal·istic adj.
tribalism [ˈtraɪbəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the state of existing as a separate tribe or tribes
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the customs and beliefs of a tribal society
3. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) loyalty to a tribe or tribal values
tribalist  n & adj
tribalistic  adj
tribalism
1. the customs, life, and organization of a tribal society.
2. a strong loyalty to one’s tribe, party, or group.
See also: Government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tribalism - the state of living together in tribestribalism - the state of living together in tribes
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
2.tribalism - the beliefs of a tribal societytribalism - the beliefs of a tribal society      
belief - any cognitive content held as true
Translations
tribalism [ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm] N → tribalismo m
tribalism
n → Stammesstruktur f
tribalism [ˈtraɪbəlɪz/əm] n (Anthropology, Sociol) → organizzazione f tribale (pej) → tribalismo
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