detribalize
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de·trib·al·ize
(dē-trī′bə-līz′)tr.v. de·trib·al·ized, de·trib·al·iz·ing, de·trib·al·iz·es
To cause to lose tribal membership and customs.
de·trib′al·i·za′tion (-trī′bə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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detribalize
(diːˈtraɪbəˌlaɪz) ordetribalise
vb (tr)
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) to cause (members of a tribe) to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) to cause (tribal people) to adopt urban ways of life
deˌtribaliˈzation, deˌtribaliˈsation n
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de•trib•al•ize
(diˈtraɪ bəˌlaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to cause to lose tribal allegiances.
[1915–20]
de•trib`al•i•za′tion, n.
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detribalize
Past participle: detribalized
Gerund: detribalizing
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| Verb | 1. | detribalize - cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity acculturate - assimilate culturally |
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Translations
detribalize
vt → die Stammesstruktur auflösen in (+dat); as Africa becomes increasingly detribalized → mit dem zunehmenden Verfall der Stammesstruktur in Afrika
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