51Թ

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detribalize

especially British, ·ٰ··

[dee-trahy-buh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

detribalized, detribalizing 
  1. to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.



detribalize

/ 徱ːˈٰɪəˌɪ /

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • detribalization noun
  • ˌٰˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detribalize1

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

Examples have not been reviewed.

But his arguments about how “detribalized” we’ve become are undeniably strong.

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