How Do You Spell BALKANIZE?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔːlkɐnˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Balkanize is a verb that means to divide a region or country into smaller, often mutually hostile units. It is spelled "balkanize" with a "k" after the first "a" rather than a "c" because it is derived from the name of the Balkans, a peninsula in southeastern Europe. The "i" in the second syllable is pronounced as a short "i" sound, as in "hit" (IPA symbol: /ɪ/). The stress is on the second syllable, so it is pronounced "bahl-kuh-nahyz" (IPA symbol: /ˈbɑːlkəˌnaɪz/).

BALKANIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Balkanize is a verb that originated from the name of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, which has experienced historical conflicts and divisions among ethnic groups. In general usage, balkanize refers to the process of breaking up a region or organization into smaller, often hostile, and independent units. It implies the fragmentation or disintegration of a larger whole into smaller, often conflicting, and self-contained parts.

   Specifically, balkanize can describe the division of a geographic or political entity into smaller factions due to ethnic, political, or religious differences. This fragmentation often leads to the establishment of independent states or regions that may be marked by hostility, cultural isolation, and limited communication or cooperation between the divided entities.

   The term can also be applied to the separation or disunity within organizations or institutions, such as businesses, governments, or social groups. Balkanization within these contexts may result from internal conflicts, competing interests, or the formation of distinct factions that impede effective communication and collaboration.

   Moreover, balkanize can be used metaphorically to describe the process of dividing or compartmentalizing something into isolated or disjointed parts. This broader usage encompasses situations where fragmentation occurs across various domains, such as politics, economics, society, or even technology.

   Overall, balkanize carries the connotation of division, fragmentation, and the creation of separate and often conflicting entities out of a once-unified whole.

Common Misspellings for BALKANIZE

• balanide
• balcanise
• valkanize
• nalkanize
• halkanize
• galkanize
• bzlkanize
• bslkanize
• bwlkanize
• bqlkanize
• bakkanize
• bapkanize
• baokanize
• baljanize
• balmanize
• ballanize
• baloanize
• balianize
• balkznize
• balksnize
• balkwnize
• balkinize
• alkanite
• ballanite
• balanizm
• Balkanese
• Balcannize
• Belkannize
• Balsainine
• Balkalite

Etymology of BALKANIZE

The word "balkanize" is derived from the term "Balkans", which refers to a region in Southeastern Europe. It originates from the Balkan Wars that took place in 1912-1913. These wars resulted in the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the formation of several new countries in the Balkan region. However, the term "Balkanize" itself didn't come into popular usage until the early 20th century. Its specific etymology can be traced back to "Balkanization", coined by Russian social scientist and politician Pyotr Kropotkin and later popularized by American geographer and diplomat Robert H. Murray. The term gained significance as it became associated with the fragmentation, division, or disintegration of regions, particularly in a political or societal sense, similar to the events that occurred in the Balkans.

Similar spelling words for BALKANIZE

• balkiness,
• ballgame,
• Balkan Wars,
• Balkan State,
• balkans,
• balking,
• balzano,
• balkan,
• balkanise.

Conjugate verb Balkanize

CONDITIONAL

I would Balkanize

you would Balkanize

he/she/it would Balkanize

we would Balkanize

they would Balkanize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be balkanizing

you would be balkanizing

he/she/it would be balkanizing

we would be balkanizing

they would be balkanizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have Balkanize

you would have Balkanize

he/she/it would have Balkanize

we would have Balkanize

they would have Balkanize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been balkanizing

you would have been balkanizing

he/she/it would have been balkanizing

we would have been balkanizing

they would have been balkanizing

FUTURE

I will balkanize

you will balkanize

he/she/it will balkanize

we will balkanize

they will balkanize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be balkanizing

you will be balkanizing

he/she/it will be balkanizing

we will be balkanizing

they will be balkanizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have balkanized

you will have balkanized

he/she/it will have balkanized

we will have balkanized

they will have balkanized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been balkanizing

you will have been balkanizing

he/she/it will have been balkanizing

we will have been balkanizing

they will have been balkanizing

IMPERATIVE

you balkanize

we let´s balkanize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to balkanize

PAST

I balkanized

you balkanized

he/she/it balkanized

we balkanized

they balkanized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was balkanizing

you were balkanizing

he/she/it was balkanizing

we were balkanizing

they were balkanizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

balkanized

PAST PERFECT

I had balkanized

you had balkanized

he/she/it had balkanized

we had balkanized

they had balkanized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been balkanizing

you had been balkanizing

he/she/it had been balkanizing

we had been balkanizing

they had been balkanizing

PRESENT

I balkanize

you balkanize

he/she/it balkanizes

we balkanize

they balkanize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am balkanizing

you are balkanizing

he/she/it is balkanizing

we are balkanizing

they are balkanizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

balkanizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have balkanized

you have balkanized

he/she/it has balkanized

we have balkanized

they have balkanized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been balkanizing

you have been balkanizing

he/she/it has been balkanizing

we have been balkanizing

they have been balkanizing

I would have Balkanized

we would have Balkanized

you would have Balkanized

he/she/it would have Balkanized

they would have Balkanized