detribalize
[ dee-trahy-buh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),de·trib·al·ized, de·trib·al·iz·ing.
to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.
Origin of detribalize
1- 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)
to cause members of a tribe to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
to cause tribal people to adopt urban ways of life
Derived forms of detribalize
- detribalization or detribalisation, noun
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