destabilization
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌdɛstəˌbaɪləˈzeɪʃən/
- The government accused the KHRC of "soliciting funds from abroad for destabilization of the country."
- political destabilization
- regional destabilization
- destabilization efforts
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Watch on YouTubeWell, because it could lead to a destabilization and a fragmentation of society.
- Well, because it could lead to a destabilization and a fragmentation of society.
- They, they, they, they do what they do in terms of destabilisation, defaming, demonetizing, slandering, they will do anything.
- But we also don't like the the destabilization that happens from having to recognize that systems like schools or systems like families are broken.
- Is this a larger destabilization than this stabilization?
Examples
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Moreover, the court would have to assess the intensity and extent of the destabilization that the planned activity might cause.
Academic text (1992) -
What the public fails to see, is that the destabilization of Iraq is exactly what the people behind the government want.
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The result has been the increasing destabilization of Pakistan itself.
Academic text (2012) -
Any destabilization in Ukraine affects the interests of Russia.
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Well, because it could lead to a destabilization and a fragmentation of society.
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With pressure mounting over Iraq, the United States has an interest in preventing further destabilization in the region.
Academic text (2008) -
I contend that art also played an important role in this destabilization.
Academic text (2012) -
Should there be compensation to the Frontline States for the lingering costs of destabilization?
Academic text (1992) -
Permanent quarrels, discords, and disrespect for the results of democratic elections could lead to destabilization and weakening of state authority.
Academic text (1995) -
The destabilization of the economy could lead to severe consequences for the citizens.
Synonyms
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5.1
A situation that changes easily and can fail, for example in politics
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A change that makes a system or process work differently than usual
Antonyms
How Stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
destabilization = destabilize (transparent) = de + stabil + ize + ation
This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'destabilize' meaning the act or process of doing it.
Etymology
The word destabilization comes from the first part de- meaning 'remove' or 'reduce' and the root stabil meaning 'standing firm', as in the English word stable. A helpful image is someone taking away a table's legs: when you remove what keeps it steady, it falls, and that's why destabilization means making something less stable or secure.