Balkanize

See also: balkanize

English

Alternative forms

• Balkanise, balkanise
• balkanize

Etymology

Balkan +‎ -ize

Verb

1. (transitive) To break up into small, mutually hostile units, especially on a political basis.

Related terms

• Balkan, Balkans
• Balkanization, Balkanisation

Translations

to break up

• Catalan: balcanitzar (ca)
• Dutch: balkaniseren (nl)
• Finnish: balkanisoida
• French: balkaniser (fr)
• German: zersplittern (de), balkanisieren (de)
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• Greek: βαλκανοποιώ (el) (valkanopoió)
• Portuguese: balcanizar
• Russian: балканизировать (balkanizirovatʹ)
• Swedish: balkanisera (sv)