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decolonize
[ dee-kol-uh-nahyz ]
/ diˈkɒl əˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
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.
verb (used without object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
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OTHER WORDS FROM decolonize
de·col·o·ni·za·tion [dee-kol-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /diˌkɒl ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby decolonize
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British Dictionary definitions for decolonize
decolonize
decolonise
/ (diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to grant independence to (a colony)
Derived forms of decolonize
decolonization or decolonisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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