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Decolonization actually boosted slavery. As foreign powers withdrew from the colonies, people were enslaved by their own countrymen. And we see it in Africa, we see it in Asia.
Loretta Napoleoni

Meaning of "decolonization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECOLONIZATION

decolonization  [ˌdiːkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECOLONIZATION

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decolonization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECOLONIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decolonization

As a philosophy, "decolonization" refers to the ability to view and discuss non-European cultures from an unbiased, non-Western perspective.

Definition of decolonization in the English dictionary

The definition of decolonization in the dictionary is an act or the process of decolonizing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECOLONIZATION


acclimatization
əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
Americanisation
əˌmɛrɪkənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
categorisation
ˌkætɪɡəraɪˈzeɪʃ ən
centralisation
ˌsɛntrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
collectivization
kəˌlɛktɪvaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
colonisation
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
colorization
ˌkʌləraɪˈzeɪʃ ən
commercialization
kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
decentralization
diːˌsɛntrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
decolorization
diːˌkʌləraɪˈzeɪʃ ən
decriminalization
ˌdiːkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
democratisation
dɪˌmɒkrətaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
democratization
dɪˌmɒkrətaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
demoralization
dɪˌmɒrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
denationalization
diːˌnæʃ ənəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
denaturalization
diːˌnætʃ ərəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
destabilisation
diːˌsteɪb əlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
formalisation
ˌfɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
formalization
ˌfɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECOLONIZATION

decollation
decollator
decollete
decolonise
decolonize
decolor
decolorant
decolorate
decoloration
decolorisation
decolorise
decoloriser
decolorization
decolorize
decolorizer
decolour
decolourisation
decolourise
decolourization
decolourize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECOLONIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of decolonization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decolonization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECOLONIZATION

Find out the translation of decolonization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decolonization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decolonization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非殖民化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descolonización
570 millions of speakers

English

decolonization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decolonization
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إنهاء الاستعمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деколонизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descolonização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেকোলনিসেয্স্ণ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décolonisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dekolonisasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entkolonialisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非植民地化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈식민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decolonization
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலனியாதிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिलोलोनाइजेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sömürge kolonilerden çekilme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decolonizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dekolonizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деколонізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decolonizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποαποικιοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dekolonisasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avkoloniseringen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avkolonisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decolonization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOLONIZATION»

The term «decolonization» is regularly used and occupies the 65.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOLONIZATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decolonization» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decolonization» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decolonization

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QUOTES WITH «DECOLONIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decolonization.
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Loretta Napoleoni
Decolonization actually boosted slavery. As foreign powers withdrew from the colonies, people were enslaved by their own countrymen. And we see it in Africa, we see it in Asia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECOLONIZATION»

Discover the use of decolonization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decolonization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Decolonization: Perspectives from Now and Then
This is a move away from Western analysis of the phenomenon, towards the angle of vision of the former colonies.
Prasenjit Duara, 2004
2
Decolonization and the Decolonized
Memmi examines the manifold causes of the failure of decolonization efforts throughout the world.
Albert Memmi, 2006
3
Decolonization
The second edition looks at contemporary concerns such as the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, 9/11, globalization and the AIDS pandemic.
Raymond F. Betts, 2004
4
France and Algeria: A History of Decolonization and ...
''--Don Holsinger, Seattle Pacific UniversityPhillip Naylor describes the extraordinary bilateral relationship between France and Algeria, countries which--after 132 years of colonialism and a brutal war of independence--have attempted to ...
Phillip Chiviges Naylor, 2000
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Ends of British Imperialism: The Scramble for Empire, Suez, ...
This book traces the British Empire from the scramble for Africa through the Mandates system of 'sacred trust', the turbulent imperial history of the Second World War in Asia and finally to the the unstoppable mid-20th century rush to ...
William Roger Louis, 2006
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The Invention of Decolonization: The Algerian War and the ...
In this account of the Algerian War's effect on French political structures and notions of national identity, Todd Shepard asserts that the separation of Algeria from France was truly a revolutionary event with lasting consequences for ...
Todd Shepard, 2008
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Decolonization and Independence in Kenya
This is a sharply observed assessment of the history of the last half century by a distinguished group of historians of Kenya. At the same time the book is a courageous reflection in the dilemmas of African nationhood.
Bethwell A. Ogot, William Robert Ochieng', 1995
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Multidirectional Memory: Remembering the Holocaust in the ...
Multidirectional Memory brings together Holocaust studies and postcolonial studies for the first time to put forward a new theory of cultural memory and uncover an unacknowledged tradition of exchange between the legacies of genocide and ...
Michael Rothberg, 2009
9
Edward Said and Critical Decolonization
Reflections on the legacy of the influential scholar
Ferial J Gbazoul, 2007
10
Indigenous American Women: Decolonization, Empowerment, Activism
Oklahoma Choctaw scholar Devon Abbott Mihesuah offers a frank and absorbing look at the complex, evolving identities of American Indigenous women today, their ongoing struggles against a centuries-old legacy of colonial disempowerment, and ...
Devon Abbott Mihesuah, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECOLONIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decolonization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Won Pat: Fund plebiscite outreach
According to the Guam Election Commission, as of June 30, 8,912 native inhabitants were registered for the decolonization registry. «Pacific Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Pope Francis Visits Bolivia, The Land Of The Earth Goddess …
Felix Cardenas, Bolivia's vice-minister for decolonization, said he hoped Pope Francis' environmental activism could help bridge the divide ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Polisario Welcomes Socialist International's Calling for Just and …
"We cannot but welcome this report the interest given by the Socialist International to the decolonization process in Western Sahara," said Mr. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Open Letter From Indigenous Women Scholars Regarding …
... academic disciplines, and geographies who are committed to working for gender, sexual, and racial justice in the context of decolonization. «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
5
New Texts Out Now: Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon, The Human …
We assume that—in spite of the normative and political transformations of the last decades, especially after the decolonization process and ... «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
6
Is it Time to Ratify Additional Protocol I?
In light of this historical context of decolonization and other movements geared toward self-determination, AP I included a broader scope of ... «ICRC, Jul 15»
7
Palestinians must commit to serious negotiations (Commentary)
How readily do those anti-Israel pejoratives - domination, displacement, decolonization, racism, etc. - drip from Collins' pen. For particular ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
8
SABC News Channel Calls Attention to Western Sahara Issue
... aspects of the Saharawi issue and the efforts led by the African Union (AU) in order to complete the decolonization of the last African colony. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Vietnam-US: The little known “fate” and the irony of history
In exchange, the US lowered the "slogan" of decolonization and tactically turned the green light for former powers to return to their former ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
10
Tensions Rise In Bolivia As Indigenous Witches Prepare For The …
Felix Cardenas, Bolivia's vice-minister for decolonization and a supporter of the 2009 constitutional changes, acknowledged the reforms had ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Decolonization [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/decolonization>. May 2024 ».
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