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in-group Definition

in·-group (in′gro̵̅o̅p′)

noun

any group of people with common interests that give them a sense of solidarity and exclusivity as regards all nonmembers

in-group Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bias: However, in natural groups ( Study 2 ), more in-group bias was found when both group norms were similar and discriminatory.
  • member: We compare perceptions and behavior toward in-group members under visually anonymous and video-mediated conditions.
  • marker: The language was also an effective in-group marker, providing a clear means of identifying members of a criminal group.
  • language: Having one's language enshrined on most private and public signs should contribute to the feeling that the in-group language has value and status.
  • minority: In-group minorities on the other hand differ only by their opinion from the rest of the group.
  • agent: The attacks of the in-group agents increase because they try to recover the big food items they possessed.