noun
Meaning 1
Process of detribalizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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detribalization
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noun
Meaning 2
the decline or termination of tribal organization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: detribalisation
Antonyms: tribalization
Broader terms: disunion
noun
Meaning 3
the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: detribalisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social control
History
Etymology
From de- + tribalization.