- detribalization
- detribalization detribalization n.
the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and
adopt urban ways of living.
Syn: detribalisation. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
detribalization
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detribalization — noun see detribalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
detribalization — See detribalize. * * * … Universalium
detribalization — de·trib·al·i·za·tion … English syllables
detribalization — noun 1. the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living • Syn: ↑detribalisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑detribalise (for: ↑detribalisation), ↑detribalize • … Useful english dictionary
detribalize — 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] * * * … Universalium
detribalisation — 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) • … Useful english dictionary
Narragansett (tribe) — The Narragansett tribe are a Native American tribe who controlled the area surrounding Narragansett Bay in present day Rhode Island, and also portions of Connecticut and eastern Massachusetts. The Narragansett culture has existed in the region… … Wikipedia
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Narragansett people — For other uses of the term, see Narragansett (disambiguation). Narragansett tribal seal … Wikipedia
detribalisation — n. same as {detribalization}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
