deindustrialization
de·in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion
noun\(ˌ)dē-in-ˌdəs-trē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of DEINDUSTRIALIZATION
: the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity
— de·in·dus·tri·al·ize \(ˌ)dē-in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌlīz\ verb
First Known Use of DEINDUSTRIALIZATION
1940
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