detribalize Syllabification: (de·trib·al·ize)Pronunciation: /dēˈtrībəˌlīz/Definition of detribalize verb [with object] (usually as adjective detribalized) remove (someone) from a traditional tribal social structure:the 250,000 Australian Aborigines include many detribalized urban people remove a traditional tribal social structure from (a culture). Derivatives detribalizationPronunciation: /-ˌtrībələˈzāSHən/ noun detribalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of detribalize in the British & World English dictionary