Deindustrialization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A decrease in industrial activity or capacity. countable, uncountable

    "The U.K. is now an object lesson for other countries dealing with a dark triad of deindustrialization, degrowth, and denigration of foreigners."

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"In Japan, also, deindustrialization is happening."

Etymology

From de- + industrialization or deindustrialize + -ation.

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