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out-groupa social group with which an individual does not identify or belong to

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a social group with which an individual does not identify or belong to

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊt ɡruːp/

Korean meaning: 개인이 소속되지 않거나 동일시하지 않는 사회 집단

Korean pronunciation: **아웃** 그룹

Example Sentences

  • Teenagers often view adults as an out-group that doesn't understand them.
  • The cat acted like dogs were an out-group, refusing to play with them.
  • Political parties often portray opposing parties as threatening out-groups.

out-group

NOUN

//ˈaʊt ɡruːp//

a social group with which an individual does not identify or belong to

out-group concept
💡 Concept

a social group with which an individual does not identify or belong to

out-group rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The scout watches the out-group shout, forever on the outside looking in!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈaʊt ɡruːp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈaʊt ɡruːp/

🌳Etymology

Prefixout--
Rootgroup

Origin

1906년 사회학자 윌리엄 그레이엄 섬너가 만든 용어로, 'out'(밖의)과 'group'(집단)이 결합되어 '자신이 속하지 않은 외부 집단'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

scoutshoutdoubtgrouploop
scout
shout
doubt
group
loop

🔗Collocations

out-group bias
out-group prejudice
out-group hostility
out-group member
out-group perception

📝Examples

Teenagers often view adults as an out-group that doesn't understand them.

😄 Fun example

The cat acted like dogs were an out-group, refusing to play with them.

Political parties often portray opposing parties as threatening out-groups.

😄 Fun example

Morning people consider night owls as a mysterious out-group.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

outsidersothersexternal groupforeign group

Antonyms

in-groupinsidersown group

Related

stereotypeprejudicediscriminationsocial identitybias

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