intergroup
intergroup adjective: taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
Adjective
intergroup (not comparable)
- Taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
- And because people derive personal esteem and meaning from their group memberships, they are naturally inclined to evaluate their ingroups positively in comparison to outgroups. When an ingroup’s dominant social position is secure or not contested by lower-status outgroups, intergroup harmony is...2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in Georgia State University, archived from the original on 25...
Noun
intergroup (plural intergroups)
- A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views.
- Often compared to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or associations, intergroups are also similar to lobbying groups because they receive external assistance in the form of financial and/or secretarial support.2017, Stelios Stavridis, Davor Jancic, Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance, page 102
intergroup meaning in Tamil
intergroup in Tamil
- குழுக்களிடை
Forms of intergroup
| plural | intergroups |
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Origin of intergroup
From inter- + group.
Questions about intergroup
- What does intergroup mean?
- Intergroup means taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
- What is intergroup in Tamil?
- Intergroup in Tamil is குழுக்களிடை. See Intergroup meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is intergroup?
- Intergroup can be an adjective or a noun.
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