tribal
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tribal/ˈtrʌɪbl/
▶adjective of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes.
■ chiefly derogatory characterized by a tendency to form groups or by strong group loyalty.
▶noun (tribals) members of tribal communities, especially in the Indian subcontinent.– derivatives
tribalism noun,
tribalist noun,
tribalistic adjective,
tribally adverb.
tribalism noun,
tribalist noun,
tribalistic adjective,
tribally adverb.
'tribal' also found in these Oxford entries:
Adivasi
- bride price
- cache-sexe
- detribalize
- geophagy
- induna
- mystery
- phratry
- witch doctor

