Detribalize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  detribalize \detribalize\ v. t.
     to cause (members of a tribe) to lose their cultural identity
     and adopt other customs.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  detribalize
       v : cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
           [syn: {detribalise}]