DETRIBALIZE


Meaning of DETRIBALIZE in English

— detribalization , n.

/dee truy"beuh luyz'/ , v.t., detribalized, detribalizing .

to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.

Also, esp. Brit., detribalise .

[ 1915-20; DE- + TRIBAL + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .