De-ethnization
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act or process of ceasing to be, or of causing (a group) to cease to be, an ethnicity or a distinct people. uncountable
"From its earlier position as the vernacular of an entire religio-ethnic community it is now the vernacular only of atypical sub-groups who have not participated in the de-ethnization and acculturation of the general Jewish community."
- 2 The act or process of severing or losing ethnic ties. uncountable
"The separation of religion from life as a result of secularization, ritualization, and organizational primacy is what is most fundamentally involved in this retreat. Indeed, the forces leading to the de-ethnization of formerly ethnic religions […]"
Example
More examples"From its earlier position as the vernacular of an entire religio-ethnic community it is now the vernacular only of atypical sub-groups who have not participated in the de-ethnization and acculturation of the general Jewish community."
Etymology
From de- + ethnization.
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