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intergroup

intergroup

4.9
Happening between two or more groups
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈɡruːp/
translation icon : intergrupal
  • Several factors that can influence intergroup attitudes and the effect of intergroup contact in work situations have already been identified.
  • intergroup dialogue
  • intergroup relations
  • intergroup contact

Gordon Alport was a fan of intergroup contacts around shared tasks.

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Examples

  • Inclusive school environments require effective group and intergroup collaborations across diverse professionals, students, families, and community stakeholders.

    Academic text (1997)
  • There are also current intergroup problems in the Netherlands, most obviously in the employment area.

    Academic text (1996)
  • It's saying it's both and that students also need this intergroup experience in order to gain these kinds of skills.

  • MELD is an example of how intergroup dialogue in leadership training can affect the larger community.

    Academic text (2006)
  • We recommend practice, policy, and research-related actions that social workers can take to understand and use intergroup dialogue.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Smith College School of Social Work students, faculty, and staff were polled after engaging in an intergroup dialogue project about race.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In community-based and academic settings, the use of intergroup dialogue interventions to improve intergroup relations is expanding.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The intergroup dialogue focused on building understanding between the different cultures in the community.

  • We organized an intergroup workshop to foster collaboration among the various community organizations.

  • Effective intergroup communication can help resolve conflicts and improve relationships between diverse groups.

Synonyms

intercommunal
vsintergroup
1 6.9

Relating to events or contacts between different communities

is broader applying to any different groups not only communities
intercommunity
vsintergroup
5.6

Happening between different communities or groups

is broader applying to any different groups not only communities

How Internal

intergroup
4.9

Surface Forms

intergroup positive

Morphology

intergroup = group (transparent) = inter + group

The meaning is directly composed of 'inter-' (between) + 'group', so learners who know 'group' and common 'inter-' compounds can infer 'between groups'.

Etymology

Intergroup combines the part inter- meaning 'between' and group meaning 'a set of people'. So intergroup describes things that happen 'between groups', like cooperation or relations between different teams or communities.