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tribalists

tribalists is the plural of tribalist.

Meaning of tribalist

Noun

tribalist (plural tribalists)

  1. 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

Questions about tribalists

What is tribalists the plural of?
Tribalists is the plural of tribalist.

Words near tribalists in the dictionary

  1. tribalism
  2. tribalisms
  3. tribalist
  4. tribalistic
  5. tribalistically
  6. tribalists
  7. tribalities
  8. tribality
  9. tribalization
  10. tribalize
  11. tribalized

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