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Where does “detraditionalize” come from?

detraditionalize (English) comes from English traditional, from French traditionnel, from French tradition, from Middle French tradition, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

detraditionalize (English): To strip of tradition; to reform

Definitions

  1. To strip of tradition; to reform

Ancestry of “detraditionalize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtraditionalOf, relating to, or derived from tradition;...
2Frenchtraditionneltraditional
3Frenchtraditiontradition; A type of baguette or French stick
4Middle Frenchtraditiondelivery; treason; fable; oral narrative
5Old Frenchtradiciondelivery
6Latintrāditiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “detraditionalize”

  • detraditionalization
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