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detribalise

 

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Verb detribalise has 1 sense
  1. detribalize, detribalise - cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
    --1 is one way to acculturate
    Derived form: noun detribalisation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody

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Detribalise

Definition

(verb) To cause or encourage a person or group of people to abandon their tribal or communal identity or affiliations.

Sense 1

(transitive verb) To remove or break away from tribal or communal bonds or traditions.

Example sentence: The government's efforts to detribalise the indigenous population were met with resistance.

Sense 2

(intransitive verb) To undergo a process of relinquishing tribal or communal customs or practices.

Example sentence: In the modern world, many indigenous communities are gradually detribalising due to globalization and cultural assimilation.

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