tribalizing
Forming exclusive groups
Tribalizing is the act of dividing people into tribes or tribe-like factions, or of making something more tribal in character.
The term usually carries negative connotations, suggesting the creation of hostile in-groups and out-groups: Social media is tribalizing political discourse.
It implies fragmentation along lines of identity, belief, or loyalty rather than shared purpose.
Separation into opposing extremes
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- schismFormal organizational fracture
rift · discord · separation · alienation · estrangement · in-group · out-group · balkanization
Hatred of outsiders
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- parochialismExcessive local focus
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
prejudice · discrimination · intolerance · gatekeeping · marginalization · scapegoating · stereotyping · distrust
Related group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
bloodline · totem · indigenous · customs · traditions · rituals · folklore · ethnicity
Forming concentrated groups
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- factionGroup within group
affiliation · clique · bloc · network · confederation · in-group · circle · fellowship
polarization
Separation into opposing extremes
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
schism · rift · discord · separation · alienation · estrangement · in-group · out-group · balkanization · disunion
xenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- parochialismExcessive local focus
nativism · prejudice · discrimination · intolerance · gatekeeping · marginalization · scapegoating · stereotyping · distrust · suspicion
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
lineage · bloodline · totem · indigenous · customs · traditions · rituals · folklore · ethnicity · belonging
clustering
Forming concentrated groups
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
faction · affiliation · clique · bloc · network · confederation · in-group · circle · fellowship · brotherhood
tribalizingunifying
Making disparate elements one
uniting · integrating · consolidating · bringing together · coalescing
tribalizinguniversalizing
Extending to all cases
assimilating · homogenizing · mainstreaming · globalizing · standardizing
tribalizingglobalizing
Making worldwide in scope
internationalizing · nationalizing · centralizing · collectivizing · broadening
tribe, tribal, tribalism, tribune, intertribal, tribals, tribally, tribalisms, nontribal