Deprovincialize

/ˌdiːprəˈvɪnʃəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To remove provincial characteristics from something; to make something less provincial, more cosmopolitan or urban in nature.

Etymology

From de- (remove) + provincialize (from provincial + -ize). This follows the standard English pattern of combining de- with -ize verbs to create opposites.

Kelly Says

Deprovincialize appears in cultural and sociological writing—it describes the process of modernization and urbanization that transforms rural or isolated communities into more cosmopolitan ones, reflecting 20th-century sociological concepts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከ乡村 ውጭ ማድረግ
ke kra-m-bi woch ma-dre-g
ARالعربية
خلع التبعية
khala' al-ta'biyah
BNবাংলা
গ্রামীণত্ব হ্রাস করা
gra-meen-tva hras kor-a
CACatalà
desprovincialitzar
de-s-pro-vin-shal-i-ta-r
CSČeština
odprovincializovat
od-pro-vin-shal-i-zo-vat'
DADansk
afprovincialisere
af-pro-vin-shal-i-se-re
DEDeutsch
entprovinzialisieren
ent-pro-vin-zee-a-li-ze-ren
ELΕλληνικά
απο-πολιτισμικοποίηση
a-po-po-li-tis-mo-kee-o-see
ESEspañol
desprovincializar
des-pro-vin-see-a-li-zar
FAفارسی
شهری کردن
sha-hri kar-dan
FISuomi
kaupunkilaistua
kau-punk-ki-la-is-tua
FRFrançais
déprovincialiser
de-pro-vin-see-a-li-zer
GUGU
શહેરીકરણ
she-he-ri-ka-ran
HAHA
haɗa
ha-da
HEעברית
לַהֲפוך מִכְּמוּדָה
la-ha-foch mi-k'mo-da
HIहिन्दी
ग्रामीणकरण को खत्म करना
grameen-karan ko khatam karna
HUMagyar
megalapítósod
me-ga-la-pit-o-sod
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghilangkan sifat pedesaan
menghilangkan sifat pe-desa-an
IGIG
gba agba
gba agba
ITItaliano
deprovincializzare
de-pro-vin-see-a-li-zar-re
JA日本語
地方化をなくす
ちほうかをなくす
KKKK
ауылдықты жою
awyl-dyq-ty jo-yu
KMKM
ប្រកបដោយ ការប្រកបដោយ
bork-bap-doy ka-ra-bork-bap-doy
KO한국어
시골화를 없애다
si-gol-hwa-reul eop-sye-da
MRMR
शहरीकरण
sha-hri-ka-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
membebas daripada sifat pedesaan
mem-be-bas da-ri-pa-da sifat pe-desa-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်နယ် သတ်မှတ်
pyi-ne-the-sat-mat
NLNederlands
ontprovincialiseren
ont-pro-vin-see-a-li-ze-ren
NONorsk
avprovinsialiserer
av-pro-vin-shal-i-se-re
PAPA
ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀਕਰਨ
she-hri-ka-ran
PLPolski
odprovincjonalizować
od-pro-vin-shal-i-zo-vat'
PTPortuguês
desprovincializar
des-pro-vin-see-a-li-zar
RORomână
dep provinsializa
de-pro-vin-shal-i-za
RUРусский
депровинциализировать
de-pro-vin-tsi-a-li-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
avprovincialisera
av-pro-vin-shal-i-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuondoa tabia ya vijijini
koo-on-doa ta-bia ya vi-ji-ji-ni
TAதமிழ்
நகரமயமாக்கு
na-ga-ra-ma-ya-ma-kku
TEతెలుగు
గ్రామీణీకరణ తొలగించండి
grama-ni-ka-ra-na to-la-gi-nchan-di
THไทย
ขจัดความเป็นชนบท
khat chat kwan pen chon bot
TLTL
alisin ang katangian ng baryo
a-li-sin ang ka-tan-gian ng ba-ryo
TRTürkçe
deprovinsiyali̇ze etmek
de-pro-vin-si-ya-li-ze eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
депровинціалізувати
de-pro-vin-tsi-ya-li-zu-vat'
URاردو
شہری بنانا
sha-hri ban-na
VITiếng Việt
phục hồi đô thị
phuc hoi doi thi
YOYO
ṣeṣe ẹ̀kọ́
she-she e-ko
ZH中文
去地方化
qù dìfānghuà
ZUZU
kuhlisa ukuphila kwasezulwini
ku-hi-li-sa u-ku-phi-la kwase-zu-lwin-i

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