in-group
The included ones
An in-group is a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as belonging.
The term contrasts with out-group—those perceived as outsiders.
In-group dynamics involve preferential treatment, shared identity, and loyalty among members: The department had become a tight in-group that resisted outside input.
The concept is central to social psychology and discussions of bias.
Exclusive social group
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- factionGroup within group
- coterieExclusive social circle
circle · inner circle · cadre · cohort · social circle · network · community · collective
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- kinshipState of being related
- brotherhoodKinship among men
sisterhood · fellowship · bonding · cohesion · togetherness · esprit de corps · mutual support · trust
Preferential treatment of some
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
preferential treatment · tribalism · us-vs-them · prejudice · exclusivity · cliquishness · parochialism · chauvinism
One who belongs
- insiderOne with confidential access
- affiliateConnected member organization
- belongingState of fitting in
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
membership · participant · inclusion · acceptance · initiation · admission · enrollment · recruit
Self derived from groups
- collective identityShared sense of us
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common groundPoints of agreement
- like-mindedSharing similar opinions
homogeneity · similarity · conformity · norms · customs · traditions · symbols · markers
clique
Exclusive social group
coterie · circle · inner circle · cadre · cohort · social circle · network · community · collective · guild
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- kinshipState of being related
brotherhood · sisterhood · fellowship · bonding · cohesion · togetherness · esprit de corps · mutual support · trust · allegiance
favoritism
Preferential treatment of some
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
discrimination · preferential treatment · tribalism · us-vs-them · prejudice · exclusivity · cliquishness · parochialism · chauvinism · cronyism
member
One who belongs
- insiderOne with confidential access
- affiliateConnected member organization
- belongingState of fitting in
affiliation · membership · participant · inclusion · acceptance · initiation · admission · enrollment · recruit · inductee
social identity
Self derived from groups
- collective identityShared sense of us
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common groundPoints of agreement
like-minded · homogeneity · similarity · conformity · norms · customs · traditions · symbols · markers · boundaries
- groupsteam, teams, club, clubs, gang
- social exclusionclique, inner circle, outsider, exclusion, ostracism
- cliquesclique, in-crowd, inner circle, cool kids, popular kids
- social psychologysocial behavior, conformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink
- group dynamicscooperation, norms, conflict, alliance, hierarchy
- inner circlesinner circle, inner ring, inner sanctum, in-crowd, clique
in-groupout-group
Perceived foreign collective
outgroup · outsider · outsiders · them · marginalized group
in-groupout-group
Perceived foreign collective
outgroup · target group · stigmatized group · minority group