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
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The result is what economists call premature deindustrialization — developing countries losing industrial competitiveness before achieving full industrialization.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
But the initial defeat reflected a deepening crisis that extends beyond Germany to governments across Europe: deindustrialization, dwindling growth, and a lack of liberal solutions are converging to drive disgruntled voters towards hateful, far-right populism.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Cities like Detroit that are still trying to bounce back from deindustrialization know from experience how critical this is.
—Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
This is the diagnosis that economic populists from Donald Trump to Sen. Bernie Sanders have offered for deindustrialization: Trade competition from China, Mexico, and the like meant that manufacturing jobs shifted from high-paying union shops in the US to low-paying jobs in those countries.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
But the initial defeat reflected a deepening crisis that extends beyond Germany to governments across Europe: deindustrialization, dwindling growth, and a lack of liberal solutions are converging to drive disgruntled voters towards hateful, far-right populism.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Cities like Detroit that are still trying to bounce back from deindustrialization know from experience how critical this is.
—Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
This is the diagnosis that economic populists from Donald Trump to Sen. Bernie Sanders have offered for deindustrialization: Trade competition from China, Mexico, and the like meant that manufacturing jobs shifted from high-paying union shops in the US to low-paying jobs in those countries.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Deindustrialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deindustrialization. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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