detribalize

American  

[dee-trahy-buh-lahyz] / diˈtraɪ bəˌlaɪz /

especially British, detribalise

verb (used with object)

detribalized, detribalizing

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

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detribalize British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• detribalization noun

Etymology

Origin of detribalize

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