deindustrialization

noun

de·​in·​dus·​tri·​al·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)dē-in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity

deindustrialize

(ˌ)dē-in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz 

verb

Examples of deindustrialization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barletta capitalized on a period of deindustrialization and demographic changes to draw in working-class, white supporters. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

The unsettled partisan lines around this issue have allowed anger, rooted in decades of deindustrialization and public austerity, to flourish in the electorate. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

The costs could include deindustrialization, rising debt, and weaker growth. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Urban policy focused on attracting residents and investment back to places hollowed out by suburbanization and deindustrialization. — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deindustrialization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization