detribalize








verb (used with object), de·trib·al·ized, de·trib·al·iz·ing.

  1. to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.

verb (tr)

  1. to cause members of a tribe to lose their characteristic customs or social, religious, or other organizational features
  2. to cause tribal people to adopt urban ways of life
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