Balkanize en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English Balkan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English Balkanize From Balkan + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To break up into small, mutually-hostile units, especially on a political basis.
The Pentagon and the CIA were being Balkanized, partially dismantled, and a Congressional investigation had focused on Screaming Fist.
1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| balkanise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Balkanise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| balkanize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Balkanizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| Balkanized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| Balkanized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| Balkanizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Balkans · Balkanization · Balkanisation · Balkan
Translations (15)
de balkanisieren (to break up) · sv balkanisera (to break up) · el βαλκανοποιώ (to break up) · ru балканизировать (to break up) · fi balkanisoida (to break up) · de zersplittern (to break up) · fr balkaniser (to break up) · it balcanizzare (to break up) · ca balcanitzar (to break up) · bg балканизи́рам (to break up) · es balcanizar (to break up) · pt balcanizar (to break up) · gl balcanizar (to break up) · cy Balcaneiddio (to break up) · nl balkaniseren (to break up)