intercommunal
Shared among groups
Intercommunal describes relations, activities, or conflicts between different communities—typically ethnic, religious, or cultural groups living in proximity.
The term appears most often in contexts of tension or violence: intercommunal clashes, intercommunal strife.
It can also describe cooperation: intercommunal dialogue, intercommunal projects aimed at reconciliation.
Spoken exchange between parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- peacebuildingEstablishing lasting harmony post-conflict
reconciliation · mediation · coalition · solidarity · consensus · coordination · bridge-building · power-sharing
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
multiracial · cross-cultural · inclusivity · multilingual · cosmopolitan · tapestry · patchwork
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- violenceHarmful physical force
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
feuding · warfare · unrest · riots · pogroms · bloodshed · atrocities · massacres
Absorbing into a whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- fusionJoining into unity
- intermarriageWedding between different groups
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
harmonization · convergence · unification · intermingling · bilingualism · syncretism · hybridity · merger
Absence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
friction · antagonism · polarization · alienation · grievances · mistrust · wariness · estrangement
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
peacebuilding · reconciliation · mediation · coalition · solidarity · consensus · coordination · bridge-building · power-sharing · coexistence
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
mosaic · multiracial · cross-cultural · inclusivity · multilingual · cosmopolitan · tapestry · patchwork
sectarianism
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- violenceHarmful physical force
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
hostilities · feuding · warfare · unrest · riots · pogroms · bloodshed · atrocities · massacres · reprisals
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- fusionJoining into unity
- intermarriageWedding between different groups
desegregation · harmonization · convergence · unification · intermingling · bilingualism · syncretism · hybridity · merger · amalgamation
distrust
Absence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
hostility · friction · antagonism · polarization · alienation · grievances · mistrust · wariness · estrangement · prejudice
intercommunalinternal
Situated within
communal · insular · parochial · self-contained · isolated
intercommunication, intercommunity, intercommunicate, intercommunicating