tribalist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English tribal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tribalist From tribal + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who identifies with, or has loyalty to, a tribe or similar group.
‘Yes but your grandfather was a tribalist. That was the only reason he refused to let me and your father marry. Tribalism is what is holding Nigeria back. You must never judge someone based on their tribe.’
2012, Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King’s Daughter, Faber and Faber (2013), page 114:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tribalists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |