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- noun A person who identifies with, or has loyalty to a
tribe or similargroup
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Examples
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The fact that this may be tantamount to a 'tribalist' for some is a sad commentary on our willingness to be exposed to that with which we disagree.
And the sign said... 2006
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Jerry, a Ndebele in his mid-20s who calls himself a "tribalist" says he hates the majority Shonas as well as a few Ndebeles - the leaders of the former Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) who united with the Shona-dominated ruling party after the killings.
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All of this segues into the "tribalist" stuff that I'm going to have to write sometime; but not now.
ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science William M. Connolley none@example.com 2010
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Transfers between reds and yellows might have denied John Major's 1992 win, and the great tribalist Gordon Brown embraced AV to dish the Tories – by lending Labour support to the Lib Dems in southern seats that his own party could never win.
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Most people are going to listen to the tribalist who declares, "All I care about is saving American/German/Russian/Roman lives!"
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Despite its vastness, much of the Internet is fiercely tribalist, with most links traded jealously among similar folks.
A Maecenas for the Internet Age Sam Sacks 2011
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The danger of interethnic bloodletting has been a preoccupation of ANC party leaders, who espouse a strict “non-tribalist” policy.
Jacob’s Ladder 2009
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The danger of interethnic bloodletting has been a preoccupation of ANC party leaders, who espouse a strict “non-tribalist” policy.
Jacob’s Ladder 2009
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For the intelligent tribalist, the interesting question is whether immigration reduces per capita income of natives.
Sailer's Challenge, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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There is however a reason for treating prisoners well that should appeal to any rational tribalist.
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