Definition
Definition of decolonizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
politicsremoving colonial influences or control
- The decolonizing efforts aimed to restore indigenous governance and culture.
2.
promoting decolonizationpromoting the process of decolonization
- Decolonizing education involves revising curricula to include diverse perspectives.
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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- French:décolonisant, décolonisateur, ...
- German:dekolonisierend, auf Dekolonisierung ausgerichtet, ...
- Italian:decolonizzante, che promuove la decolonizzazione, ...
- Spanish:descolonizador, ...
- Portuguese:remoção de influências coloniais, descolonizador, ...
- Chinese:去殖民化的, 非殖民化, ...
- Japanese:脱植民地化する, 脱植民地化を促進する, ...
- Arabic:تَحَرُّرِيّ, مُعَزِّز لإِزَالَةِ الِاسْتِعْمَار, ...
- Hebrew:דְּקוֹלוֹנִיזַצִיּוֹנִי, דֶּה קוֹלוֹנְיָאלִי, ...
- Russian:деколонизирующий, способствующий деколонизации, ...
- Ukrainian:деколонізаційний, деколонізуючий, ...
- Hindi:औपनिवेशिक प्रभाव हटाने वाला, उपनिवेश-मुक्ति संबंधी, ...
Definition of decolonize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
political actionRare remove colonial control from a countryRare
- Many nations sought to decolonize after World War II..
2.
cultural aspectRare free from colonial influence in thought or practiceRare
- Scholars discuss how to decolonize educational curriculums.?
3.
social sciencesRare reverse colonization effects granting autonomyRare
- Efforts to decolonize education are gaining momentum worldwide.
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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- French:se décoloniser, décoloniser, ...
- German:dekolonisieren, von kolonialem Einfluss befreien, ...
- Italian:decolonizzare, liberare dall'influenza coloniale, ...
- Spanish:descolonizar, liberar de influencia colonial, ...
- Portuguese:descolonizar, autonomizar, ...
- Chinese:去殖民化, 解除殖民, ...
- Japanese:脱植民地化する, 植民地の影響から解放する, ...
- Arabic:أَزالَ الِاسْتِعْمار, حَرَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּחְרֵר מֵהַקוֹלוֹנִיָּאלִיזְם, לְהִשׁתַּחְרֵר מֵהַשְׁפָּעָה הַקוֹלוֹנִיָּה, ...
- Russian:деколонизировать, освобождать, ...
- Ukrainian:деколонізувати, ...
- Hindi:उपनिवेशवाद समाप्त करना, औपनिवेशिक प्रभाव से मुक्त करना, ...
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