tribalism

[ trahy-buh-liz-uh m ]

/ ˈtraɪ bəˌlɪz əm /

the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society.

strong loyalty to one's own tribe, party, or group.

Origin of tribalism

First recorded in 1885–90; tribal + -ism

trib·al·ist, noun tri·bal·is·tic, adjective

They have their various neighborhood, civic, recreational and national identities, none of which are defined by Jewish tribalism.

On the Value of Remaining Identified as a Jew, in the Absence of Faith |Mira Sucharov |October 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Their tribalism makes them instinctive defenders of Israeli action.

Collapse Of The American Jewish Center? |Peter Beinart |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This newly shaped global brain can topple the traditional barriers of religion, tribalism, nationalism, and political oppression.

Deepak Chopra: The Mideast Protests, Social Networks & the Global Brain |Deepak Chopra |September 22, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Sometimes feminism seems just a form of tribalism: the woman is always right, especially when she's wrong.

Was Helen Gurley Brown A Feminist? |David Frum |August 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The country is riven by tribalism, regionalism and a host of armed militias who so far have refused to disarm.

A Ray of Light in Islamist Gloom |Benny Morris |July 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But the Celtic state did not emerge from tribalism in Britain; the Celtic heroes were always tribal heroes.

Folklore as an Historical Science |George Laurence Gomme
Treitschke is the prophet of tribalism, Nietzsche of ruthlessness, Bernhardi of ambition.

Gems (?) of German Thought |Various
A strange compound of feudalism with tribalism ensued, in the shape of mongrel chieftaincies, henceforth the predominant powers.

Irish History and the Irish Question |Goldwin Smith
Christianity was the first expression of world religion, the first complete repudiation of tribalism and war and disputation.

The World Set Free |Herbert George Wells

tribalism

/ (ˈtraɪbəˌlɪzəm) /

the state of existing as a separate tribe or tribes

the customs and beliefs of a tribal society

loyalty to a tribe or tribal values

tribalist, noun, adjective tribalistic, adjective