tribalism
noun
- tribal consciousness and loyalty, especially : exaltation of the tribe above other groups
- strong in-group loyalty
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/ / /ˈtɹɑɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English tribal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English tribalism From tribal + -ism.
- The condition of being tribal.
- A feeling of identity and loyalty to one's tribe.
- The tendency among human beings to form socially cohesive groups within which there exists social pressure upon the individual to conform to either common behaviors, customs, habits, mores and/or norms, and which groups exhibit greater or lesser degrees of exclusivism.
“If we put an end to regionalism and normalize the flow of great energies in the body of Kyrgyzstan, then there will be a very rapid healing of the whole country and people, who have been vegetating in a semi-paralyzed state for many decades due to the grave illness of tribalism and regionalism.”