intergroup conflict

collocation in English

meaningsofintergroupandconflict

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withconflict.
intergroup
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈɡruːp/
us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈɡruːp/
between or involving ...
See more atintergroup
conflict
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/
us
/ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions ...
See more atconflict

(Definition ofintergroupandconflictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofintergroup conflict

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Ifintergroupconflictwas as important in human history as we think, it might have selected for food sharing as a form of team-building.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nor, for that matter, would the evils of nationalism andintergroupconflict.
From theCambridge English Corpus
How can policymakers best integrate this emerging knowledge of the brain's influence on aggression, bias, andintergroupconflictinto domestic and foreign policy?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another difference in our views concerns the role of religious beliefs inintergroupconflict.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Interpersonal conflict is divided into intragroup andintergroupconflict.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This partiality towards cooperative behavior suggests thatintergroupconflictmight decline if group members devoted more energy to positive in-group improvements than to out-group competition.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A specific approach to resolvingintergroupconflictis outlined in the next chapter on organization development.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Its mission is to help eliminate prejudice andintergroupconflictin communities throughout the world.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Intergroupconflictmay increase in-group unity, leading to a larger disparity and more conflict between groups.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Intergroupconflictis commonly recognized amidst racial, ethnic, religious, and political groups.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
From the study, he determined that because the groups were created to be approximately equal, individual differences are not necessary or responsible forintergroupconflictto occur.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Sherif's explanation of the results became known as realistic group conflict theory, because theintergroupconflictwas induced through competition over resources.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Intergroupconflictmay help generate creative tensions leading to more effective contributions to the organization's goals, such as competition between sales districts for the highest sales.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Intergroupconflictis destructive when it alienates groups that should be working together, when it results in win-lose competition, and when it leads to compromises that represent less-than-optimum outcomes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Intergroupconflictoccurs in two general forms.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is thought to be one of the most important characteristics of a group, and has been linked to group performance,intergroupconflictand therapeutic change.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One possible answer isintergroupconflict.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Adam is noted for his work on ethnonationalism, which aims at understandingintergroupconflictand fostering a human rights culture that minimizes bigotry and communal strife.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The research on intergroup conflicts comprises the analysis of the influence of dominance orientation and its legitimacy.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofintergroup
Go to the definition ofconflict
See other collocations withconflict