noun
1. the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
• Syn: ↑detribalization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑detribalise, ↑detribalize (for: ↑detribalization)
• Hypernyms: ↑social control
2. the decline or termination of tribal organization
• Syn: ↑detribalization
• Ant: ↑tribalisation, ↑tribalization (for: ↑detribalization)
• Hypernyms: ↑disunion
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detribalīzāˈtion or detribalīsāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑detribalize
Useful english dictionary. 2012.