The spellings balkanization, and in British English balkanisation are also used.亦拼作 balkanization和balkanisation(英国英语)。
N-UNCOUNT 巴尔干化;分裂成若干独立小国 If you disapprove of the division of a country into separate independent states, you can refer to the Balkanization of the country. 巴尔干化;分裂成若干独立小国 [disapproval]
We can't accept the fragmentation or balkanization of the country.