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nontribal

nontribal

6.1
Not related to or part of a tribe
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈtraɪbəl/
translation icon : no tribal
  • Some spiritual ceremonies, for instance, should not be discussed with nontribal members.
  • nontribal members
  • nontribal universities

Examples

  • Students attending nontribal universities endure many difficulties that affect their chances of degree completion.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Tribes inhabit territory side by side with nontribal governments in the United States and confront many of the same issues.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A lack of communication between tribal leaders and nontribal universities can be, in part, blamed for this lack of support.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Even more, with any employment position, technically a nontribal member could be employed, leading to a potential conflict of priorities.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Some tribes have extremely well-developed legal codes and court procedures that are as intricate and broad as any nontribal system.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Ann Seiter, a nontribal member and former director for the Natural Resources Department, stands out as instrumental to the cooperative negotiation.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Carole L. Goldberg has argued that tribal restorative justice models, for example, are difficult to transfer to the nontribal context.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Nonetheless, adoption of peacemaking processes in non-Indian justice systems has continued apace in several nontribal communities.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Like many tribes, Jamestown S'Klallam relies heavily on Western-trained nontribal members to staff its natural resource department.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Some spiritual ceremonies, for instance, should not be discussed with nontribal members.

Antonyms

270 3.6

Relating to people who live in small traditional groups and share customs

How Tribal

tribal
270 3.6
nontribal
6.1

Surface Forms

nontribal positive

Morphology

nontribal = tribal (transparent) = non + tribal

The negation prefix 'non-' is productively attached to the adjective 'tribal' to mean 'not tribal', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word nontribal is made from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and tribal, which comes from tribe, a group of people who share the same customs or history. So nontribal means 'not part of a tribe' or not connected to tribal groups.