tribalist
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]tribalist (plural tribalists)
- A person who identifies with, or has loyalty to, a tribe or similar group.
- 2012, Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King’s Daughter, Faber and Faber (2013), page 114:
- ‘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.’