detribalize

/diˌtraɪbəˈlaɪz/
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Other forms: detribalized; detribalizing

Definitions of detribalize
  1. verb
    cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
    synonyms: detribalise
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    type of:
    acculturate
    assimilate culturally
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