1. to cause to lose tribal identity, customs, or social organization
Usage: anthropological; third person singular present

Examples

• The government policy detribalizes indigenous communities by forcing them into urban areas.
• Modern education sometimes detribalizes young people from traditional societies.
• Economic development often detribalizes rural populations.
• The missionary work detribalizes local customs and beliefs.
• Globalization detribalizes many traditional cultures worldwide.
• The relocation program detribalizes families from their ancestral lands.