tribalist

English

Etymology

From tribal +‎ -ist.

Noun

tribalist (plural tribalists)

1. 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.’

Related terms

• tribalism
• tribalistic