Balkanize

Meaning of Balkanize

verb
  1. divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.
    ambitious neighbours would snatch pieces of territory, Balkanizing the country

1920s: from Balkan Peninsula (where this was done in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) + -ize.

Information about Balkanize

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of Balkanize is: Balkanizes.
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Hyphenation of Balkanize

Balka-nize

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • Balkanize is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with Balkanize

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