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detribalize

[ dee-trahy-buh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·trib·al·ized, de·trib·al·iz·ing.
  1. to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.


detribalize

/ diːˈtraɪbəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to cause members of a tribe to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
  2. to cause tribal people to adopt urban ways of life
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • deˌtribaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·tribal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of detribalize1

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + tribal + -ize

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