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tribalism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Anthropology, Government
trib·al·is·m /ˈtraɪbəl-ɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]  1. SAbehaviour and attitudes that are based on strong loyalty to your tribe 部落意识[习性]2. SAPGthe state of being organized into tribes 部落制度
Examples from the Corpus
tribalismMembers of such communities would be anonymous, making defence difficult: tribalism can be very effective on a network.Hence also the exaggerated tribalism, the bullheaded racism of an Alf Garnett, the dogged male chauvinism of an Andy Capp.The tribalism of the town's Ga majority was given heavy emphasis.
trib·al·is·m nounChineseSyllable
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tribalism
tribalism /ˈtraɪbəl-ɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
1. behaviour and attitudes that are based on strong loyalty to your tribe
2. the state of being organized into tribes


tri·bal·ismBrE /ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] behaviour, attitudes, etc. that are based on being loyal to a tribe or other social group 部落习性;种族意识;部落主义the state of being organized in a tribe or tribes 部落制度