Clique signal

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Belief-tribe signalling (or just tribal signalling) is the practice of signalling one's membership in a belief tribe, typically one or more of the following methods:

  • firmly proclaiming one's fixed beliefs to others (verbal signalling)
  • employing particular words or phrasings common only within the tribe (lexical signalling)
  • performing various tribal customs – wearing certain clothing, performing rituals, etc.