decolonization
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English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From de- + colonization.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]decolonization (countable and uncountable, plural decolonizations)
- The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
- (social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
- 2019, Nalini Mohabir, “Renaming the Cook Islands would be a vital step towards true independence”, in Guardian.:
- 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.
- (medicine) The elimination of a colony of pathogens from the body of a patient, especially antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Synonyms
[edit]- (reverse of colonization): decolonialization
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]freeing of a colony from dependent status