Balkanization
Balkanization · Balkanizations
балканізація
балканизация
Balkanisierung
The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often…The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
UK/ˌbɔːl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌbɑl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
Balkanisierung
балканиза́цияbalkanizácija
балканіза́ціяbalkanizácija
(broadly, countable, informal, uncountable)Any disintegration or fragmentation process.
demographic balkanization
Zerfall
балканиза́цияbalkanizácija
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
fragmentation of a region into several small states:
Русский
By meaning 1
fragmentation of a region into several small states:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
fragmentation of a region into several small states:
any disintegration process:
Origin
From Balkan + -ization. The term is a reference to the conflicts that the Balkan peninsulaFrom Balkan + -ization. The term is a reference to the conflicts that the Balkan peninsula experienced in the 20th century.
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Forms
plural: BalkanizationsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcyberbalkanization
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable