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Noun: detribalisation  dee,trI-bu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], dee,trI-bu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: detribalization)
  1. The decline or termination of tribal organization
    "The detribalisation of indigenous communities often results from urbanization";
    - detribalization
     
  2. The act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
    "The detribalisation of indigenous communities often resulted in loss of traditional culture";
    - detribalization

Type of: disunion, social control

Antonym: tribalisation [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Detribalisation