horizontal hostility

noun

Hostile or aggressive behavior that occurs among individuals or groups at the same hierarchical level or within the same community.

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Meanings

nounhorizontal hostility (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesHostile or aggressive behavior that occurs among individuals or groups at the same hierarchical level or within the same community.
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APA

horizontal hostility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20hostility

MLA

“horizontal hostility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20hostility. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horizontal hostility,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20hostility.

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