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colonialize

American

[kuh-loh-nee-uh-lahyz] / kəˈloʊ ni əˌlaɪz /

especially British, colonialise

verb (used with object)

colonialized, colonializing

to make colonial.

Etymology

Origin of colonialize

First recorded in 1860–65; colonial + -ize

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colonialized

“Momentous Gesture” negotiates colonialized violence against land, as well as in relation to queer, Black, Indigenous and refugee bodies.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

But in response, the racialized and colonialized subjects of U.S. empire also rearticulated this freedom to defend themselves and their traditions.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2021

Photography in colonialized societies was not only a dire instrument.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2019

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