asabiyyah

== English == === Alternative forms === asabiyya, asabiya === Etymology === From Arabic عَصَبِيَّة (ʕaṣabiyya), originally having the connotation of tribalism. Expanded by Ibn Khaldun to include social cohesion in large societies. === Noun === asabiyyah (uncountable) The degree of shared purpose, solidarity, and social cohesion of a group, typically in Arabic or Islamic contexts.