'detribalization' definitions:
Definition of 'detribalization'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living [syn: detribalization, detribalisation]
noun
The decline or termination of tribal organization [syn: detribalization, detribalisation] [ant: tribalisation, tribalization]
Definition of 'detribalization'
From: GCIDE
- detribalization \detribalization\ n. the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living.
- Syn: detribalisation. [WordNet 1.5]