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tribalist

tribalist

8.8
A person who belongs to a traditional community and keeps its customs
  • noun
  • /ˈtraɪbəlɪst/
: tribalista
  • As a tribalist, she dedicated her life to preserving her community's unique customs and practices.

You can go to my locals community, which is where we have a tribe of tribalist people.

Examples

  • The tribalist felt a deep connection to his ancestors' traditions during the festival.

  • In discussions about land rights, the tribalist emphasized the importance of indigenous voices.

  • The traditions to which contemporary tribalists turn in desperation are a response to present difficult circumstances and resultant apprehensions.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

tribesman
vstribalist
3 5.6

A man who belongs to a group with the same culture and way of life

emphasizes personal belonging and identity rather than being male
tribeswoman
vstribalist
1 5.9

A woman who belongs to a traditional local community

focuses on belonging or strong identification rather than gender
tribesperson
vstribalist
6.5

A person who lives in a small community that shares the same customs

strongly identifies with the tribe rather than only following customs

How Attached

tribalist
8.8
member
∞ 1.4
acquaintance
114 3.5
outsider
283 4.1

Surface Forms

tribalist singular
tribalists plural

Morphology

tribalist = tribal (transparent) = tribe + al + ist

The noun meaning 'a person who belongs to or identifies with a tribe' is a straightforward agentive use of 'tribal' + '-ist'.

Etymology

Tribalist comes from tribe ('a group of people with the same culture') and the ending -ist ('a person who does or supports'). So a tribalist is someone who belongs to or strongly identifies with a tribe.