Decolonization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decolonization is a noun meaning The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
Meaning
The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
More Meanings
- (social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
- (medicine) The elimination of a colony of pathogens from the body of a patient, especially antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Example Sentences
But what does decolonisation have to do with place names? Place names are the meeting points of history and geography that shape part of our identities.
In full decolonization mode, Greenlanders also have abandoned the Danish names that once gave some of us a precarious toehold on their island's geography. Nuuk, for example, appeared on children's geography board games until recently as Godthab.
Word Forms
- decolonizations
- decolonisation
Synonyms for decolonization
Depending on context, synonyms include decolonialization, decolonisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decolonisation, colonization, colonisation, colonial, imperialism, concert.
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