decolonize
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: 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.: See also decoloniality.
to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
Origin of decolonize
1- Also especially British, de·col·o·nise .
- Rarely decolonialize .
Other words from decolonize
- de·col·o·ni·za·tion [dee-kol-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /diˌkɒl ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
Words Nearby decolonize
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How to use decolonize in a sentence
Certainly, America’s government has never articulated an intention to decolonize.
It’s one action in a larger mission to decolonize science, which aims, in part, to create a more diverse and inclusive atmosphere in science.
It’s an exciting moment to decolonize and write our own history in a place where I call home.
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Pakistan, born in the scrabble to decolonize after World War II, has suffered from endless American and British meddling.
British Dictionary definitions for decolonize
decolonise
/ (diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz) /
(tr) to grant independence to (a colony)
Derived forms of decolonize
- decolonization or decolonisation, noun
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