tribalism
/ˈtɹaɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/noun
tribalism is spelled T-R-I-B-A-L-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tribalism means “The condition of being tribal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tribalism is tribalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in tribalism?
| Letters | 9: T-R-I-B-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tribalism?
Tribalism appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tribalism?
- US /ˈtɹaɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/
- Australia /ˈtɹɑe.bə.lɪ.zəm/
- [ˈtɹɑe̯.bə.lə.zəm]
Tribalism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tribalism
- tribalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tribalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being tribal.
- 2
A feeling of identity and loyalty to one's tribe.
- 3
The tendency among human beings to form socially cohesive groups within which there exists social pressure upon the individual to conform to either common behaviors, customs, habits, mores and/or norms, and which groups exhibit greater or lesser degrees of exclusivism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tribalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tribalisme |
| German | Tribalismus , Stammesdenken, Stammesbewusstsein, Stammesmentalität |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tribalism come from?
From tribal + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).