diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230821-134801.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230821-134801.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb2c09a2486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230821-134801.yaml	
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+kind: Under the Hood
+body: 'Re-organize jinja macros: relation-specific in /macros/adapters/relations/<relation>,
+  relation agnostic in /macros/relations'
+time: 2023-08-21T13:48:01.474731-04:00
+custom:
+  Author: mikealfare
+  Issue: "8449"
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/drop_relation.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/drop_relation.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index bd254c78d51..00000000000
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/drop_relation.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{% macro drop_relation(relation) -%}
-    {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_relation', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{% macro default__drop_relation(relation) -%}
-    {% call statement('drop_relation', auto_begin=False) -%}
-        {%- if relation.is_table -%}
-            {{- drop_table(relation) -}}
-        {%- elif relation.is_view -%}
-            {{- drop_view(relation) -}}
-        {%- elif relation.is_materialized_view -%}
-            {{- drop_materialized_view(relation) -}}
-        {%- else -%}
-            drop {{ relation.type }} if exists {{ relation }} cascade
-        {%- endif -%}
-    {%- endcall %}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro drop_table(relation) -%}
-  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_table', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
-{%- endmacro %}
-
-{% macro default__drop_table(relation) -%}
-    drop table if exists {{ relation }} cascade
-{%- endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro drop_view(relation) -%}
-  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_view', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
-{%- endmacro %}
-
-{% macro default__drop_view(relation) -%}
-    drop view if exists {{ relation }} cascade
-{%- endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro drop_materialized_view(relation) -%}
-  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_materialized_view', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
-{%- endmacro %}
-
-{% macro default__drop_materialized_view(relation) -%}
-    drop materialized view if exists {{ relation }} cascade
-{%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relation.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relation.sql
index f0dde7f20f0..228bb03dcc4 100644
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relation.sql
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relation.sql
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@
 {% endmacro %}
 
 
-{% macro rename_relation(from_relation, to_relation) -%}
-  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('rename_relation', 'dbt')(from_relation, to_relation)) }}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{% macro default__rename_relation(from_relation, to_relation) -%}
-  {% set target_name = adapter.quote_as_configured(to_relation.identifier, 'identifier') %}
-  {% call statement('rename_relation') -%}
-    alter table {{ from_relation }} rename to {{ target_name }}
-  {%- endcall %}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
 {% macro get_or_create_relation(database, schema, identifier, type) -%}
   {{ return(adapter.dispatch('get_or_create_relation', 'dbt')(database, schema, identifier, type)) }}
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/replace_materialized_view.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql
similarity index 72%
rename from core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/replace_materialized_view.sql
rename to core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql
index 43319c5cc1b..5f227b864e2 100644
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/replace_materialized_view.sql
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+{# /*
+This only exists for backwards compatibility for 1.6.0. In later versions, the general `get_replace_sql`
+macro is called as replace is inherently not limited to a single relation (it takes in two relations).
+*/ #}
+
 {% macro get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) %}
     {{- log('Applying REPLACE to: ' ~ relation) -}}
     {{- adapter.dispatch('get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql', 'dbt')(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) -}}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/alter_materialized_view.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/alter.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/alter_materialized_view.sql
rename to core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/alter.sql
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/create_materialized_view.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/create.sql
similarity index 68%
rename from core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/create_materialized_view.sql
rename to core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/create.sql
index 4b2ebeb3aa1..8b479964e6f 100644
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/create_materialized_view.sql
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/create.sql
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 
 
 {% macro default__get_create_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql) -%}
-    {{ exceptions.raise_compiler_error("Materialized views have not been implemented for this adapter.") }}
+    {{ exceptions.raise_compiler_error(
+        "`get_create_materialized_view_as_sql` has not been implemented for this adapter."
+    ) }}
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/drop.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/drop.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d176d2b759d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/drop.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{# /*
+This was already implemented. Instead of creating a new macro that aligns with the standard,
+this was reused and the default was maintained. This gets called by `drop_relation`, which
+actually executes the drop, and `get_drop_sql`, which returns the template.
+*/ #}
+
+{% macro drop_materialized_view(relation) -%}
+  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_materialized_view', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+{% macro default__drop_materialized_view(relation) -%}
+    drop materialized view if exists {{ relation }} cascade
+{%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/refresh_materialized_view.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql
similarity index 69%
rename from core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/refresh_materialized_view.sql
rename to core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql
index 16345138593..d6b2732107a 100644
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/materializations/models/materialized_view/refresh_materialized_view.sql
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 
 
 {% macro default__refresh_materialized_view(relation) %}
-    {{ exceptions.raise_compiler_error("Materialized views have not been implemented for this adapter.") }}
+    {{ exceptions.raise_compiler_error("`refresh_materialized_view` has not been implemented for this adapter.") }}
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/table/drop.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/table/drop.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..152676e3caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/table/drop.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{# /*
+This was already implemented. Instead of creating a new macro that aligns with the standard,
+this was reused and the default was maintained. This gets called by `drop_relation`, which
+actually executes the drop, and `get_drop_sql`, which returns the template.
+*/ #}
+
+{% macro drop_table(relation) -%}
+  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_table', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+{% macro default__drop_table(relation) -%}
+    drop table if exists {{ relation }} cascade
+{%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/view/drop.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/view/drop.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46691b9e429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/adapters/relations/view/drop.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{# /*
+This was already implemented. Instead of creating a new macro that aligns with the standard,
+this was reused and the default was maintained. This gets called by `drop_relation`, which
+actually executes the drop, and `get_drop_sql`, which returns the template.
+*/ #}
+
+{% macro drop_view(relation) -%}
+  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_view', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+{% macro default__drop_view(relation) -%}
+    drop view if exists {{ relation }} cascade
+{%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/drop.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/drop.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d02ad9327d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/drop.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% macro drop_relation(relation) -%}
+    {{ return(adapter.dispatch('drop_relation', 'dbt')(relation)) }}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro default__drop_relation(relation) -%}
+    {% call statement('drop_relation', auto_begin=False) -%}
+        {%- if relation.is_table -%}
+            {{- drop_table(relation) -}}
+        {%- elif relation.is_view -%}
+            {{- drop_view(relation) -}}
+        {%- elif relation.is_materialized_view -%}
+            {{- drop_materialized_view(relation) -}}
+        {%- else -%}
+            drop {{ relation.type }} if exists {{ relation }} cascade
+        {%- endif -%}
+    {%- endcall %}
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/rename.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/rename.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d6c979cfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/rename.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% macro rename_relation(from_relation, to_relation) -%}
+  {{ return(adapter.dispatch('rename_relation', 'dbt')(from_relation, to_relation)) }}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro default__rename_relation(from_relation, to_relation) -%}
+  {% set target_name = adapter.quote_as_configured(to_relation.identifier, 'identifier') %}
+  {% call statement('rename_relation') -%}
+    alter table {{ from_relation }} rename to {{ target_name }}
+  {%- endcall %}
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/materializations/materialized_view.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/materializations/materialized_view.sql
index 6e66e4bcd2c..77457d1f7e9 100644
--- a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/materializations/materialized_view.sql
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/materializations/materialized_view.sql
@@ -1,84 +1,5 @@
-{% macro postgres__get_alter_materialized_view_as_sql(
-    relation,
-    configuration_changes,
-    sql,
-    existing_relation,
-    backup_relation,
-    intermediate_relation
-) %}
-
-    -- apply a full refresh immediately if needed
-    {% if configuration_changes.requires_full_refresh %}
-
-        {{ get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) }}
-
-    -- otherwise apply individual changes as needed
-    {% else %}
-
-        {{ postgres__update_indexes_on_materialized_view(relation, configuration_changes.indexes) }}
-
-    {%- endif -%}
-
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro postgres__get_create_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql) %}
-    create materialized view if not exists {{ relation }} as {{ sql }};
-
-    {% for _index_dict in config.get('indexes', []) -%}
-        {{- get_create_index_sql(relation, _index_dict) -}}
-    {%- endfor -%}
-
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro postgres__get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) %}
-    {{- get_create_materialized_view_as_sql(intermediate_relation, sql) -}}
-
-    {% if existing_relation is not none %}
-        alter materialized view {{ existing_relation }} rename to {{ backup_relation.include(database=False, schema=False) }};
-    {% endif %}
-
-    alter materialized view {{ intermediate_relation }} rename to {{ relation.include(database=False, schema=False) }};
-
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
 {% macro postgres__get_materialized_view_configuration_changes(existing_relation, new_config) %}
     {% set _existing_materialized_view = postgres__describe_materialized_view(existing_relation) %}
     {% set _configuration_changes = existing_relation.get_materialized_view_config_change_collection(_existing_materialized_view, new_config) %}
     {% do return(_configuration_changes) %}
 {% endmacro %}
-
-
-{% macro postgres__refresh_materialized_view(relation) %}
-    refresh materialized view {{ relation }}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-
-{%- macro postgres__update_indexes_on_materialized_view(relation, index_changes) -%}
-    {{- log("Applying UPDATE INDEXES to: " ~ relation) -}}
-
-    {%- for _index_change in index_changes -%}
-        {%- set _index = _index_change.context -%}
-
-        {%- if _index_change.action == "drop" -%}
-
-            {{ postgres__get_drop_index_sql(relation, _index.name) }};
-
-        {%- elif _index_change.action == "create" -%}
-
-            {{ postgres__get_create_index_sql(relation, _index.as_node_config) }}
-
-        {%- endif -%}
-
-    {%- endfor -%}
-
-{%- endmacro -%}
-
-
-{% macro postgres__describe_materialized_view(relation) %}
-    -- for now just get the indexes, we don't need the name or the query yet
-    {% set _indexes = run_query(get_show_indexes_sql(relation)) %}
-    {% do return({'indexes': _indexes}) %}
-{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e536756604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/_replace.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{# /*
+This only exists for backwards compatibility for 1.6.0. In later versions, the general `get_replace_sql`
+macro is called as replace is inherently not limited to a single relation (it takes in two relations).
+*/ #}
+
+
+{% macro postgres__get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) %}
+    {{- get_create_materialized_view_as_sql(intermediate_relation, sql) -}}
+
+    {% if existing_relation is not none %}
+        alter materialized view {{ existing_relation }} rename to {{ backup_relation.include(database=False, schema=False) }};
+    {% endif %}
+
+    alter materialized view {{ intermediate_relation }} rename to {{ relation.include(database=False, schema=False) }};
+
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/alter.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/alter.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0dd5189783d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/alter.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{% macro postgres__get_alter_materialized_view_as_sql(
+    relation,
+    configuration_changes,
+    sql,
+    existing_relation,
+    backup_relation,
+    intermediate_relation
+) %}
+
+    -- apply a full refresh immediately if needed
+    {% if configuration_changes.requires_full_refresh %}
+
+        {{ get_replace_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql, existing_relation, backup_relation, intermediate_relation) }}
+
+    -- otherwise apply individual changes as needed
+    {% else %}
+
+        {{ postgres__update_indexes_on_materialized_view(relation, configuration_changes.indexes) }}
+
+    {%- endif -%}
+
+{% endmacro %}
+
+
+{%- macro postgres__update_indexes_on_materialized_view(relation, index_changes) -%}
+    {{- log("Applying UPDATE INDEXES to: " ~ relation) -}}
+
+    {%- for _index_change in index_changes -%}
+        {%- set _index = _index_change.context -%}
+
+        {%- if _index_change.action == "drop" -%}
+
+            {{ postgres__get_drop_index_sql(relation, _index.name) }};
+
+        {%- elif _index_change.action == "create" -%}
+
+            {{ postgres__get_create_index_sql(relation, _index.as_node_config) }}
+
+        {%- endif -%}
+
+    {%- endfor -%}
+
+{%- endmacro -%}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/create.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/create.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17e5cb06434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/create.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% macro postgres__get_create_materialized_view_as_sql(relation, sql) %}
+    create materialized view if not exists {{ relation }} as {{ sql }};
+
+    {% for _index_dict in config.get('indexes', []) -%}
+        {{- get_create_index_sql(relation, _index_dict) -}}
+    {%- endfor -%}
+
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/describe.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/describe.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb133b6a8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/describe.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{% macro postgres__describe_materialized_view(relation) %}
+    -- for now just get the indexes, we don't need the name or the query yet
+    {% set _indexes = run_query(get_show_indexes_sql(relation)) %}
+    {% do return({'indexes': _indexes}) %}
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48b863e519b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/refresh.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% macro postgres__refresh_materialized_view(relation) %}
+    refresh materialized view {{ relation }}
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/rename.sql b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/rename.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..293ec9d1e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/postgres/dbt/include/postgres/macros/relations/materialized_view/rename.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% macro postgres__get_rename_materialized_view_sql(relation, new_name) %}
+    alter materialized view {{ relation }} rename to {{ new_name }}
+{% endmacro %}