The process of declining manufacturing industries in a region or country, often leading to job loss and economic hardship.
From 'de-' (reversal) plus 'industrialization', from Latin 'industria' (diligence). The term emerged in the 1970s to describe the shift away from factory-based economies in developed nations.
The deindustrialization of the American Rust Belt happened so fast that entire cities became ghost towns—it's one of the most dramatic economic transformations of the modern era, reshaping politics and culture.
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