decolonizing
ˌdiːˈkɒlənˌaɪzɪŋ
Definition

Definition of decolonizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
politicsremoving colonial influences or control
  • The decolonizing efforts aimed to restore indigenous governance and culture.
emancipating freeing liberating
2.
promoting decolonizationpromoting the process of decolonization
  • Decolonizing education involves revising curricula to include diverse perspectives.
postcolonial
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Origin of decolonizing

Latin, de (from) + colonus (settler)

Examples of decolonizing in a sentence

  • The decolonizing process involves dismantling old power structures.
  • The decolonizing movement is gaining momentum in academia.
  • Decolonizing literature involves highlighting indigenous voices.

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  1. French:décolonisant, décolonisateur, ...
  2. German:dekolonisierend, auf Dekolonisierung ausgerichtet, ...
  3. Italian:decolonizzante, che promuove la decolonizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:descolonizador, ...
  5. Portuguese:remoção de influências coloniais, descolonizador, ...
  6. Chinese:去殖民化的, 非殖民化, ...
  7. Japanese:脱植民地化する, 脱植民地化を促進する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحَرُّرِيّ, مُعَزِّز لإِزَالَةِ الِاسْتِعْمَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּקוֹלוֹנִיזַצִיּוֹנִי, דֶּה קוֹלוֹנְיָאלִי, ...
  10. Russian:деколонизирующий, способствующий деколонизации, ...
  11. Ukrainian:деколонізаційний, деколонізуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:औपनिवेशिक प्रभाव हटाने वाला, उपनिवेश-मुक्ति संबंधी, ...
decolonize
diːˈkɑːləˌnaɪz

Definition of decolonize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
political actionRareremove colonial control from a countryRare
  • Many nations sought to decolonize after World War II..
emancipate liberate
2.
cultural aspectRarefree from colonial influence in thought or practiceRare
  • Scholars discuss how to decolonize educational curriculums.?
emancipate free liberate
3.
social sciencesRarereverse colonization effects granting autonomyRare
  • Efforts to decolonize education are gaining momentum worldwide.
emancipate liberate
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Origin of decolonize

Latin, de- (remove) + colonia (settlement)

Examples of decolonize in a sentence

  • Efforts to decolonize were met with resistance.
  • Activists aim to decolonize the media.
  • There are efforts to decolonize the museum exhibits.
  • Activists are working to decolonize the curriculum.
  • The movement aims to decolonize cultural narratives.

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  1. French:se décoloniser, décoloniser, ...
  2. German:dekolonisieren, von kolonialem Einfluss befreien, ...
  3. Italian:decolonizzare, liberare dall'influenza coloniale, ...
  4. Spanish:descolonizar, liberar de influencia colonial, ...
  5. Portuguese:descolonizar, autonomizar, ...
  6. Chinese:去殖民化, 解除殖民, ...
  7. Japanese:脱植民地化する, 植民地の影響から解放する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَزالَ الِاسْتِعْمار, حَرَّرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּחְרֵר מֵהַקוֹלוֹנִיָּאלִיזְם, לְהִשׁתַּחְרֵר מֵהַשְׁפָּעָה הַקוֹלוֹנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:деколонизировать, освобождать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:деколонізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:उपनिवेशवाद समाप्त करना, औपनिवेशिक प्रभाव से मुक्त करना, ...
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