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intercommunal

American  
[in-ter-kuh-myoon-uhl] / ˌɪn tər kəˈmyun əl /

adjective

  1. occurring, happening, or existing between two or more communities; promoting such activity.


Other Word Forms

  • intercommunalism noun
  • intercommunalist noun
  • intercommunality noun
  • intercommunally adverb

Example Sentences

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The heroism by a Muslim immigrant has been a salve to intercommunal wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"Mobilisation campaigns by the Sudanese armed forces pose a real risk of sparking intercommunal tension and triggering even further conflict between communities," he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

In central Mali, he said, the extremists are capitalizing on intercommunal conflicts to expand their influence and secure new recruits.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

The writers are president, chief executive and director of U.N. and intercommunal affairs, respectively, for B’nai B’rith International.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency