detribalize

Questions about detribalize

What does detribalize mean?

detribalize means "cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity".

How many syllables are in detribalize?

detribalize has 4 syllables: de-tri-ba-lize. The stress falls on "tri".

What is another word for detribalize?

Close synonyms include detribalise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is detribalize a common word?

detribalize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.