outgroup

Meanings

Plural: outgroups

Noun

The group of people who do not belong to one's own social group.
In cladistics, all the taxa included in a study that do not belong to the ingroup that is of immediate interest.

Verb

To form an outgroup.

Origin / Etymology

From out- + group.

Antonyms

ingroup

Scrabble Score: 11

outgroup is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
outgroup is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outgroup is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

outgroup is a valid Words With Friends word