detribalisation

• Nom désignant le processus par lequel des personnes issues de tribus sont poussées à abandonner leurs coutumes traditionnelles et leurs structures sociales, souvent pour adopter un mode de vie urbain, ou le déclin même de l'organisation tribale.

A noun referring to the process by which tribal people are made to abandon their traditional customs and social structures, often adopting urban lifestyles, or the decline of tribal organization itself.

indénombrable

1. Loss of tribal identityC1formal

   The process by which individuals or groups lose their traditional tribal customs, social structures, and cultural identity, often due to external pressures or assimilation into a broader society.

   Détribalisation

   • The forced detribalisation of indigenous communities led to a loss of language and heritage.
   • Urban migration often results in the detribalisation of younger generations.
   • Detribalisation can weaken the social cohesion that traditional tribal structures provide.

   Synonymesacculturationassimilationderacination

2. Decline of tribal organizationC1formal

   The weakening or complete breakdown of a tribal system of governance, kinship, and communal living.

   détribalisation

   • The detribalisation of the region was accelerated by colonial policies.
   • Economic changes contributed to the detribalisation of rural communities.
   • Scholars study detribalisation as a key factor in the transformation of traditional societies.