colonizer

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English

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Etymology

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From colonize +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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colonizer (plural colonizers)

  1. One who colonizes:
    1. One who makes a group or place into a colony; one who establishes a colonial relationship.
    2. One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist.
    3. One who intrudes and takes over.
  2. (ecology) A species that establishes itself in a new area.
  3. (US, Canada, slang, derogatory, neologism) A white person.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:white person
    • 2018 January 29, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Black Panther, spoken by Shuri (Letitia Wright):
      Don't scare me like that, colonizer!
    • 2019 April 25, Dream McClinton, “Dog walkers at Howard University infringe on 'black Mecca', students say”, in The Guardian[1], archived from the original on 2021-11-06:
      "Howard University is supposed to be a safe space for black people and we don't need you colonizers infiltrating it," said Charlemagne, radio personality and the co-host of The Breakfast Club.
    • 2022 March 9, Samantha Ibrahim, “Marvel switching 'King Conan' character after indigenous community backlash”, in New York Post[2], archived from the original on 2022-03-15:
      "Disgusted isn't even close to a word for it," they wrote. "How?? how is this okay?? she was a REAL LITTLE GIRL — to do this her, to us, over and over again… i am just at a loss. disgusting. does she not deserve rest? reclamation? honor? you colonizers make me vom," she wrote.
    • 2022 August 23, Jenny G. Zhang, “What We Talk About When We Talk About "White People Food"”, in Bon Appétit[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-14:
      Jokes and memes about colonizers' bland-ass food resonate, and not because of their originality or comedic genius; implicit in those quips is a declaration of allegiance with people whose ancestral lands were once plundered by colonial powers for spices and other riches.

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