balkanized
The word “balkanized” has 3 syllables: bal-ka-nized
It's pronounced as /ˈbɔːlkəˌnaɪzd/
What is synonym and antonym for balkanized?
In the thesaurus, “balkanized” has 7 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for balkanized along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for balkanized
- cohesionless
- disunited
- divided
- factious
- fractionalized
- fractionated
- split
Antonyms for balkanized
- unanimous
- undivided
- united
Meanings of balkanized
- verb
- To break up into small, mutually hostile units, especially on a political basis.
Example Sentences
- The region's political instability has led to a balkanized landscape of warring factions and disputed territories.
- In the aftermath of the conflict, the once-unified country became balkanized, with each ethnic group asserting its own autonomy.
- Attempts to create a cohesive national identity were thwarted by deep-seated divisions, resulting in a balkanized society.
- The internet has the potential to connect people globally, but it also runs the risk of being balkanized by censorship and government control.
- Economic disparities have contributed to a balkanized economy, with regions experiencing vastly different levels of prosperity.
On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to balkanized, such as: cohesionless, disunited, divided, factious, fractionalized, fractionated, split.
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Related Words
factious
- alienated
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- belligerent
- cohesionless
- contending
- contentious
- contumacious
- disaffected
- disputatious
- dissident
- disunited
- divided
- divisive
- fighting
- fractionalized
- fractionated
- hostile
- insubordinate
- insurgent
- insurrectionary
- litigious
- malcontent
- mutinous
- partisan
- quarrelsome
- rebellious
- refractory
- rival
- sectarian
- seditious
- split
- troublemaking
- turbulent