detribalization
/diːˌtraɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of losing or being separated from tribal identity, culture, or social structure.
- Historians study the detribalization of native peoples during colonization.
- The loss of traditional lands contributed to the detribalization of many groups.
- Detribalization often occurs when indigenous communities are forced to move to cities.
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