tribalistic
Us versus them
Tribalistic describes attitudes or behaviors marked by strong loyalty to one's own group and hostility toward outsiders.
The term carries negative connotations, suggesting narrow-minded partisanship rather than healthy community bonds: The debate devolved into tribalistic mudslinging.
Political commentary frequently deploys tribalistic to criticize in-group thinking that resists compromise or nuance.
Exclusionary toward outsiders
- solidarityUnity among allies
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- cohesionTendency to bind together
collectivism · belonging · nepotism · partisanship · factionalism · camaraderie · fraternity · brotherhood
Hatred of outsiders
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- in-groupExclusive social cluster
- out-groupPerceived foreign collective
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
chauvinism · sectarianism · parochialism · insularity · exclusionary · nativism · bigotry · stereotype
Sustained hostile conflict
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- discordLack of agreement
strife · warfare · antagonism · enmity · faction · vendetta · territorial · turf
clannish
Exclusionary toward outsiders
- solidarityUnity among allies
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
cohesion · collectivism · belonging · nepotism · partisanship · factionalism · camaraderie · fraternity · brotherhood · sisterhood
xenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- in-groupExclusive social cluster
- out-groupPerceived foreign collective
bias · chauvinism · sectarianism · parochialism · insularity · exclusionary · nativism · bigotry · stereotype · discrimination
feuding
Sustained hostile conflict
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
discord · strife · warfare · antagonism · enmity · faction · vendetta · territorial · turf · intergroup
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
heritage · ancestors · forebears · genealogy · descent · dynasty · progenitors · pedigree · roots · indigenous
totem
Spiritual clan symbol
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
ceremonies · initiation · rites · symbols · markings · chanting · drumming · sacred · elders · storytelling
tribalisticcosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
universalist · globalist · ecumenical · citizen of the world · inclusive
tribalisticunifying
Making disparate elements one
integrative · harmonizing · inclusive · cooperative · conciliatory