detribalize
[ dee-trahy-buh-lahyz ]
/ diˈtraɪ bəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·trib·al·ized, de·trib·al·iz·ing.
to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.
Also
especially British,
de·trib·al·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM detribalize
de·trib·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby detribalize
detr,
detract,
detraction,
detractive,
detrain,
detribalize,
detriment,
detrimental,
detrition,
detritivore,
detritovore
British Dictionary definitions for detribalization
detribalize
detribalise
/ (diːˈtraɪbəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to cause members of a tribe to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
to cause tribal people to adopt urban ways of life