reterritorialization

/ˌɹiːtɛɹɪˌtɔːɹiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The restructuring of a place or territory that has experienced deterritorialization.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounreterritorialization (countable and uncountable, plural reterritorializations)

plural reterritorializations · alternative reterritorialisation

  1. countableuncountableThe restructuring of a place or territory that has experienced deterritorialization.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 再疆域化
  • 再疆域化 (zàijiāngyùhuà)restructuring
Finnish reterritorialisaatio
  • reterritorialisaatiorestructuring
French reterritorialisation, re-territorialisation
  • reterritorialisationrestructuring
  • re-territorialisationrestructuring
Italian riterritorializzazione
  • riterritorializzazionerestructuring
Polish reterytorializacja
  • reterytorializacjarestructuring
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