intergroup

[ in-ter-groop ]

adjective

, Sociology.

1. taking place or being between groups:

   intergroup relationships.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergroup¹

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + group

Example Sentences

Prejudice and fear have always been at the core of intergroup hostilities.

From Science Daily

While intergroup interaction is a prerequisite for initiating peace and stability at the junction of clashing interests, values, and cultures, the risk of further escalation precisely from direct interactions cannot be ruled out.

From Science Daily

“Intergroup conflict could in principle act as a fundamental molding force in the evolution of animal societies, shaping not just behavior but also life history and social organization, but this idea has not been tested. We will test this hypothesis through an integrated theory, field and lab study using two animal societies as model systems,” Cant said.

From Salon

“Chimpanzee intergroup encounters are not possible,” Mouginot explains.

From Science Magazine

When people buy into these “dehumanizing narratives, or become immune” to them because they're so common, they stop seeing other people as equally deserving, making it easier to “set up false battles and stoke intergroup violence,” Hemphill said.

From Salon