balkanization
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Balkanization¹
- /ˌbɔːl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌbɑl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From Balkan + -ization. The term is a reference to the conflicts that the Balkan peninsula experienced in the 20th century.
noun Balkanizations · balkanization · Balkanisation
- The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
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Any disintegration or fragmentation process.
demographic balkanization
Similar: fragmentation
balkanization²
noun balkanizations
- Alternative letter-case form of Balkanization TV is the mass medium now, and balkanization has hit the newspaper industry.
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noun fragmentation of a region into several small states
| Español | balcanización |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발칸화 balkanhwa |
| 日本語 | バルカニゼーション barukanizēshon, バルカン化 barukan-ka |
| 中文 | 巴爾幹化 /巴尔干化 Bā'ěrgànhuà |
| Português | balcanização |
| Français | balkanisation |
| Deutsch | Balkanisierung |
| Italiano | balcanizzazione |
| Ελληνικά | βαλκανοποίηση valkanopoíisi |
| Română | balcanizare |
| Русский | балканиза́ция balkanizácija |
| Tiếng Việt | Balkan hóa |
| العربية | بَلْقَنَة balqana |
noun any disintegration process
| Español | balcanización |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 巴爾幹化 /巴尔干化 Bā'ěrgànhuà |
| Português | balcanização |
| Français | balkanisation |
| Deutsch | Zerfall |
| Русский | балканиза́ция balkanizácija |
Talk about this word "balkanization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/balkanization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. balkanization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/balkanization "balkanization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/balkanization.Cite this
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title = {balkanization},
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year = {2026},
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