noun
- social groups to which a person belongs and with which they identify, as opposed to outgroups
Usage: psychology; sociology
Examples
- People tend to favor members of their ingroups over those in outgroups.
- The study examined how ingroups form in workplace settings.
- Students often show loyalty to their academic ingroups.
- Social psychologists research the dynamics between ingroups and outgroups.
- Cultural ingroups can influence individual behavior and attitudes.
- The team became one of her most important ingroups.