˜yÐÄvlog

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detribalize

[ 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

/ »å¾±Ëˈ³Ù°ù²¹Éª²úəˌ±ô²¹Éª³ú /

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

  • »å±ðËŒ³Ù°ù¾±²ú²¹±ô¾±Ëˆ³ú²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð·³Ù°ù¾±²úa±ô·¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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