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de•trib•al•ize
Pronunciation: (dē-trī'bu-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly through contact with another culture.
Also, esp. Brit.,de•trib'al•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.