asabiyyah

English

Alternative forms

• asabiyya, asabiya

Etymology

From Arabic عَصَبِيَّة (ʕaṣabiyya), originally having the connotation of tribalism. Expanded by Ibn Khaldun to include social cohesion in large societies.

Noun

asabiyyah (uncountable)

1. The degree of shared purpose, solidarity, and social cohesion of a group, typically in Arabic or Islamic contexts.