intergroup

English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ group.

Adjective

intergroup (not comparable)

  1. Taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
    Coordinate terms: interindividual, interpersonal, intragroup
    • 2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in Georgia State University‎[1], archived from the original on 25 January 2025, page 40:
      And because people derive personal esteem and meaning from their group memberships, they are naturally inclined to evaluate their ingroups positively in comparison to outgroups. When an ingroup’s dominant social position is secure or not contested by lower-status outgroups, intergroup harmony is expected to prevail. But when perceived as illegitimate and/or challenged by other groups, ingroup members can be expected to defend their group’s social position by engaging in pro-ingroup and/or anti-outgroup behaviors.

Noun

intergroup (plural intergroups)

  1. (politics) A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views.
    • 2017, Stelios Stavridis, Davor Jancic, Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance, page 102:
      Often compared to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or associations, intergroups are also similar to lobbying groups because they receive external assistance in the form of financial and/or secretarial support.

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