"outgroup" meaning in All languages combined

See outgroup on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: outgroups [plural]
Etymology: From out- + group. Etymology templates: {{af|en|out-|group}} out- + group Head templates: {{en-noun}} outgroup (plural outgroups)
  1. (sociology) The group of people who do not belong to one's own social group.
    Sense id: en-outgroup-en-noun-dZi3KMdl Categories (other): Sociology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Collectives Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 37 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 34 4 Disambiguation of Collectives: 76 24 0 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
  2. (systematics) In cladistics, all the taxa included in a study that do not belong to the ingroup that is of immediate interest.
    Sense id: en-outgroup-en-noun-B15KIbFs Categories (other): Taxonomy, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 35 41 24

Verb [English]

Forms: outgroups [present, singular, third-person], outgrouping [participle, present], outgrouped [participle, past], outgrouped [past]
Etymology: From out- + group. Etymology templates: {{af|en|out-|group}} out- + group Head templates: {{en-verb}} outgroup (third-person singular simple present outgroups, present participle outgrouping, simple past and past participle outgrouped)
  1. To form an outgroup.
    Sense id: en-outgroup-en-verb-JFCbTQ5G Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 35 41 24

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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