Meaning of us versus them | Babel Free

Definitions

A state of opposition between two groups, mostly based on group membership.

uncountable

Examples

“The inevitable result⟳ of disenfranchisement was that the disinterested would become⟳ even more disinterested; the schism “us” versus “them” would grow⟳; and special groups—e.g., women members—would feel⟳ that they were inadequately represented.”

“Is there “us versus them” polarization or ethnic or religious prejudice that might sanction or prompt violence toward an out-group?”

“From this social perception follows the corollary us-versus-them argument. Anyone who learns that this marker of identity “offends the ear” joins the select⟳ group of those in the know⟳, and will have⟳ a criterion by which he can both identify⟳ and judge⟳ the out-group who “desire to be up with the latest in thing,” and reassert his own⟳ membership in the club of those with taste⟳.”

“These bastards stole their power from the victims of the Us-v.-Them Years, wrecking all things virtuous and true.”

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