Meanings
verbdetribalize (third-person singular simple present detribalizes, present participle detribalizing, simple past and past participle detribalized)
present singular third person detribalizes · participle present detribalizing · participle past detribalized · past detribalized
- transitiveTo cause (the members of a tribe) to lose their tribal culture.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
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APA
detribalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detribalize
MLA
“detribalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detribalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detribalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detribalize.
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