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ingroup

ingroup

8.1
A small group of people with the same interests who treat each other as special
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌɡruːp/
translation icon : grupo interno
  • The local book club created a sense of belonging, fostering an ingroup of literature enthusiasts.
  • ingroup and outgroup
  • ingroup identity
  • ingroup favoritism

Examples

  • Family is generally the most salient ingroup category in the lives of individuals.

    Academic text (2003)
  • An item about the possible threat to the ingroup's language also had the highest loading on this factor.

    Academic text (1997)
  • A higher score was an indication of a stronger perceived threat to the ingroup's identity.

    Academic text (1997)
  • On the other hand, perceptions of a threat to ingroup identity were associated with more negative intergroup behavior.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Stronger ethnic identification was associated with perceptions that the symbols of the ingroup would be maintained.

    Academic text (1997)
  • For the Afrikaans-speaking Whites, maintenance of symbols and threat to identity were correlated with ingroup attitudes and behavior.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Considering oneself an 'ingroup' member results in taking pride in and defending the collective (Schmader & Major, 1999).

    Academic text (2007)
  • Fans were shown to categorize themselves into ingroups and outgroups, supporting previous research on sport fans (Voci, 2006).

    Academic text (2010)
  • Many students feel a strong connection to their school ingroup during events like homecoming.

  • At the conference, attendees naturally formed ingroups based on their shared interests in technology.

Synonyms

camp
vsingroup
234 3.5

A group of people with the same belief or goal in a larger group

focuses on exclusive belonging and mutual favoritism rather than broad faction identity
clique
vsingroup
45 6.4

A small, close group of people who keep others out

emphasizes member belonging and favoritism rather than deliberate exclusion
inner circle
vsingroup
45 4.9

A small trusted group of people with special power or access in an organization

is about shared identity and favoritism rather than official power
coterie
vsingroup
5 8.7

A small closed group of people who share the same interest

focuses on strong belonging and favoritism among members

Antonyms

outgroup
  • Jargon
8.1

A group of people others do not see as part of a community

How Exclusive

inner circle
45 4.9
coterie
5 8.7
clique
45 6.4
ingroup
8.1

Surface Forms

ingroup singular
ingroups plural

Morphology

ingroup = group (semi-transparent) = in + group

The idea of a group one is 'in' is clear, but the specific social-psychological sense of mutual identity and favoritism is more specialized than a fully literal compound. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Ingroup is made of in- ('inside') and group ('a group of people'). So, an ingroup is the small, often exclusive group of people who feel close and may favor each other.