asabiyyah

Meaning

Noun

The degree of shared purpose, solidarity, and social cohesion of a group.

Origin

From Arabic عَصَبِيَّة, originally having the connotation of tribalism. Expanded by Ibn Khaldun to include social cohesion in large societies.

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