de·trib·al·ize (d -tr  b -lz )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·zation (-trb-l -z shn) n. |
detribalize, detribalise [diːˈtraɪbəˌlaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) to cause members of a tribe to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) to cause tribal people to adopt urban ways of life
detribalization , detribalisation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | detribalize - cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity acculturate - assimilate culturally |
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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