balkanize 

To fracture and waste something important, like a country, with something totally unimportant, like ethnic differences.

Man, you just balkanized your head on a stump!

balkanize by psients October 24, 2006

balkanize 

To split something (usually a state) apart, on a usually ethnic basis. This verb first appeared in the 1990's during the War in Bosnia, led by Croats, Serbs and Bosnians, which caused the demise of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). It is nowadays again popular with Kosovar Albanians trying to rip off a part of Serbia -Kosovo (15% of Serbian territory, imagine the US without Texas)- for themselves.

It seems highly unlikely to balkanize the USA.

balkanize by Ntex December 9, 2008

Balkanize 

To split apart, or secede from, a union of states.

"You will not be free if you Balkanize the United States."

Balkanize by Downstrike May 27, 2004

Balkanize 

The action of adding meat to every possible dish.

Nevena balkanized her salad adding cvarci (fried porc fat) and prosciutto (dried meat).

Ana became sad when Francois refused his ratatouille to be balkanized with cevapi.

Balkanize by eordeos June 25, 2017

Bananized 

When your grandfather ate all of the marshmallows on Christmas and you threw him into the fire-pit.

"Remember that one time grandpa died after we bananized him after he ate the marshmallows?"- said Sharry
"no"- said bill
"ok"- said sharry

Bananized by The most intelegent human October 8, 2020

Balkanization 

Balkanization is the fragmentation of a larger region or state into smaller regions or states, which may be hostile or uncooperative with one another. It is usually caused by differences of ethnicity, culture, and religion and some other factors such as past grievances. The term is pejorative when sponsored or encouraged by a sovereign third party, it has been used as an accusation against such third party nations. Controversially, the term is often used by voices for the status quo to underscore the dangers of acrimonious or runaway secessionism.
Or for others that don't understand, Balkanization is when One country's government / people start to form hatred towards its neighbouring country. For example Macedonia hates Bulgaria, Greece and for the most Albania. Bulgaria hates Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and Serbia. Serbia hates Albania / Kosova, Greece, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Croatia. Everyone hates Slovakia because they insist they are in the Balkans. Greece hates Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Albania. Albania / Kosova hate Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia and Bosnia think they are better than everyone so they hate everyone but themselves.

Balkanization
verb
past tense: Balkanized; past participle: Balkanized
divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.
"ambitious neighbours would snatch pieces of territory, Balkanizing the country"

Balkanization by notMaettix February 5, 2022