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destabilization

des·ta·bi·lization

US/diˌsteɪbʌlʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)

2.

the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)

Origin

From de- + stabilization or destabilize + -ion.

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