tribal
tribal Lexical Profile
tribal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or organized into a tribe or tribes.
"The museum features an extensive collection of traditional tribal art and ceremonial masks."
Characterized by fierce, uncritical loyalty to one's own social, political, or cultural group and hostility toward outsiders.
"Commentators warned that the increasingly tribal nature of modern politics was hindering bipartisan cooperation."
• noun
A member of an indigenous or traditional tribe (used especially in South Asian contexts).
"The government launched a new healthcare initiative aimed at supporting tribals in remote forest regions."
• Rhymes for tribal
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 17th century, formed from the English noun 'tribe' (from Latin 'tribus', referring to the three original divisions of the Roman people) plus the adjective suffix '-al'.