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.

Origin of detribalize

1
First recorded in 1915–20; de- + tribal + -ize
  • Also especially British, de·trib·al·ise .

Other words from detribalize

  • de·trib·al·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby detribalize

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British Dictionary definitions for detribalize

detribalize

detribalise

/ (diːˈtraɪbəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  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

Derived forms of detribalize

  • detribalization or detribalisation, noun

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