Definitions

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  • verb transitive To make tribal.

Etymologies

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tribal +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • So I guess it so -- goes to show that, you know, everybody has these little divisions or some need to put themselves in different social strata or to tribalize ourselves or to segregate ourselves.

    Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa 1997

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • If you want to tribalize liberalism and ostracize those who fail to meet your rigorous standards of membership in the tribe, then you'll end up pure and lonely.

    Discover Blogs 2009

  • They are also Israel's best hope, in that the interpretation of Jewish values they preserve may help to eventually de-tribalize, and civilize that country.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

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