deinstrumentalize
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deinstrumentalize
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From de- + instrumentalize.
verb deinstrumentalizes · deinstrumentalizing · deinstrumentalized
- To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.
Opposite: instrumentalize
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verb
Opposite: instrumentalize
Talk about this word "deinstrumentalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deinstrumentalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deinstrumentalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deinstrumentalize "deinstrumentalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deinstrumentalize.Cite this
@misc{deinstrumentalize_2026,
title = {deinstrumentalize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deinstrumentalize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
