detribalise

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A form of detribalize — To cause (the members of a tribe) to lose their tribal culture.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verbdetribalise (third-person singular simple present detribalises, present participle detribalising, simple past and past participle detribalised)

present singular third person detribalises · participle present detribalising · participle past detribalised · past detribalised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of detribalize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity

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Chicago

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