DETRIBALIZATION

detribalization, detribalisation

(noun) the decline or termination of tribal organization

detribalization, detribalisation

(noun) the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

detribalization (uncountable)

Process of detribalizing.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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