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detribalize


(also detribalise)
Definition of detribalize

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective detribalized)
  • remove (someone) from a traditional tribal social structure: the 250,000 Australian Aboriginals include many detribalized urban people
  • remove a traditional tribal social structure from (a culture).

Derivatives

detribalization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

detribalize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of detribalize in the US English dictionary
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