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decolonize
[ dee-kol-uh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
- to release (a country or region) from the status of a colony, or to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent.
- to reexamine and make changes in (a subject field, tradition, etc.) so as to counter the belief that the culture of a colonizing power is more worthy or important than the culture of a colonized people: decoloniality ( def ).
From seed cataloguing to sustainable fishing, Indigenous people are decolonizing their diets and preserving their folkways.
There is a movement to decolonize the curriculum, urging Western academics to change their courses to better reflect the ideas and experiences of peoples from all parts of the globe.
verb (used without object)
, de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
- to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
decolonize
/ diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz /
verb
- tr to grant independence to (a colony)
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Derived Forms
- deˌcoloniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·col·o·ni·za·tion [dee-kol-, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decolonize1
First recorded in 1850–55; de- ( def ) + colonize ( def )
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Example Sentences
Pakistan, born in the scrabble to decolonize after World War II, has suffered from endless American and British meddling.
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