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I had often wondered how to best decolonize my people... It must be done one human being at a time. Without that kind of help, Western society does not allow people to come to terms with their feelings. With honesty and therapy, my people can be made whole again.
Russell Means

Meaning of "decolonize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECOLONIZE

decolonize  [diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECOLONIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decolonize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb decolonize in English.

WHAT DOES DECOLONIZE 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 decolonize in the English dictionary

The definition of decolonize in the dictionary is to grant independence to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECOLONIZE

PRESENT

Present
I decolonize
you decolonize
he/she/it decolonizes
we decolonize
you decolonize
they decolonize
Present continuous
I am decolonizing
you are decolonizing
he/she/it is decolonizing
we are decolonizing
you are decolonizing
they are decolonizing
Present perfect
I have decolonized
you have decolonized
he/she/it has decolonized
we have decolonized
you have decolonized
they have decolonized
Present perfect continuous
I have been decolonizing
you have been decolonizing
he/she/it has been decolonizing
we have been decolonizing
you have been decolonizing
they have been decolonizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I decolonized
you decolonized
he/she/it decolonized
we decolonized
you decolonized
they decolonized
Past continuous
I was decolonizing
you were decolonizing
he/she/it was decolonizing
we were decolonizing
you were decolonizing
they were decolonizing
Past perfect
I had decolonized
you had decolonized
he/she/it had decolonized
we had decolonized
you had decolonized
they had decolonized
Past perfect continuous
I had been decolonizing
you had been decolonizing
he/she/it had been decolonizing
we had been decolonizing
you had been decolonizing
they had been decolonizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will decolonize
you will decolonize
he/she/it will decolonize
we will decolonize
you will decolonize
they will decolonize
Future continuous
I will be decolonizing
you will be decolonizing
he/she/it will be decolonizing
we will be decolonizing
you will be decolonizing
they will be decolonizing
Future perfect
I will have decolonized
you will have decolonized
he/she/it will have decolonized
we will have decolonized
you will have decolonized
they will have decolonized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decolonizing
you will have been decolonizing
he/she/it will have been decolonizing
we will have been decolonizing
you will have been decolonizing
they will have been decolonizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would decolonize
you would decolonize
he/she/it would decolonize
we would decolonize
you would decolonize
they would decolonize
Conditional continuous
I would be decolonizing
you would be decolonizing
he/she/it would be decolonizing
we would be decolonizing
you would be decolonizing
they would be decolonizing
Conditional perfect
I would have decolonize
you would have decolonize
he/she/it would have decolonize
we would have decolonize
you would have decolonize
they would have decolonize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decolonizing
you would have been decolonizing
he/she/it would have been decolonizing
we would have been decolonizing
you would have been decolonizing
they would have been decolonizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you decolonize
we let´s decolonize
you decolonize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to decolonize
Past participle
decolonized
Present Participle
decolonizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECOLONIZE


agonize
ˈæɡəˌnaɪz
colonise
ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
colonize
ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
decolonise
diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz
dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
euthanize
ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
ionize
ˈaɪəˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
melanize
ˈmɛləˌnaɪz
modernize
ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
polonize
ˈpɒləˌnaɪz
recolonise
riːˈkɒləˌnaɪz
recolonize
riːˈkɒləˌnaɪz
reorganize
riːˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
westernize
ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECOLONIZE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECOLONIZE

antagonize
canonize
carbonize
demonize
disharmonize
euphonize
lionize
matronize
peptonize
recognize
religionize
resurrectionize
resynchronize
sectionize
sermonize
simonize
skeletonize
Teutonize
uncanonize
unionize
weaponize

Synonyms and antonyms of decolonize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decolonize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECOLONIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

非殖民化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descolonizar
570 millions of speakers

English

decolonize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decolonize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إنهاء الاستعمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деколонизации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descolonizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decolonize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décoloniser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decolonize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

decolonize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非植民地化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

decolonize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decolonize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decolonize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decolonize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिकोओलोनाइझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koloniye bağımsızlık vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decolonize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decolonize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деколонізації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decolonize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decolonize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decolonize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avkolonisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decolonize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decolonize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOLONIZE»

The term «decolonize» is normally little used and occupies the 113.273 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOLONIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decolonize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decolonize» 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 decolonize

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «DECOLONIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decolonize.
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Russell Means
I had often wondered how to best decolonize my people... It must be done one human being at a time. Without that kind of help, Western society does not allow people to come to terms with their feelings. With honesty and therapy, my people can be made whole again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECOLONIZE»

Discover the use of decolonize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decolonize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Decolonize Me
While focused on Canada's own history, the work and its discussion participates in the global anti-colonial movement and the ongoing transnational conversation by artists and other Indigenous peoples.
Heather L. Igloliorte, Steve Loft, Brenda L. Croft, 2012
2
Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
The book provides a literature which validates frustrations with various Western paradigms, academic traditions and methodologies.
Linda Tuhiwai Smith, 1999
3
For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook
This handbook covers a wide range of topics, including Indigenous governance, education, language, oral tradition, repatriation, images and stereo-types, and truth-telling.
Angela Cavender Cavender Wilson, Michael Yellow Bird, 2005
4
Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts: Critical ...
What did I learn from doing my dissertation research that informs efforts to decolonize research in postcolonial contexts? As a novice researcher, my dissertation research, which was grounded on postcolonial theoretical perspectives, provided ...
Kagendo Mutua, Beth Blue Swadener, 2004
5
Decolonizing International Relations
International. Relations. as. the. Imperial. Illusion;. or,. the. Need. to. Decolonize. IR. Julian Saurin If imperialism, expressed primarily as colonialism, was the foundation of world order in the nineteenth century and before, so international or  ...
Branwen Gruffydd Jones, 2006
6
Dreaming in Public: The Building of the Occupy Movement
... 242,247,271 decision-making 83,85,301 see also general assemblies: process declarations and statements 17, 18, 47,49-51, 54, 56-7, 61-2,157-60,309 Decolonize LA 99,104-7 Decolonize Toronto 166 definitions of Occupy 310 Dellums, ...
Amy Schrager Lang, Daniel Lang/Levitsky, 2012
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Culture of Names in Africa
The purpose of this chapter is to develop practical strategies based on logical assumptions to aid Africans decolonize and restore the positive aspects of their naming practices. Our firststepis looking intothe practical efforts byAfricanson the  ...
Emma Umana Clasberry, 2012
8
Culture, Social Class, and Race in Public Relations: ...
From such a perspective, a proposed name change becomes more than simply slapping on another label—it is a fundamental shift in the very nature of the movement. The efforts to decolonize Oakland demonstrate that individuals who have ...
Damion Waymer, 2012
9
Nationalism in Asia and Africa
Their purpose is to capture the vanguard, to turn the movement of liberation toward the right, and to disarm the people: quick, quick, let's decolonize. Decolonize the Congo before it turns into another Algeria. Vote the constitutional framework ...
Elie Kedourie, 2013
10
Pinay Power: Peminist Critical Theory : Theorizing the ...
Most of all, I began to understand the need to decolonize. As Strobel explains, " To decolonize is to be able to name internalized oppression, shame, inferiority, confusion, anger."19 Once I could name my shame and recognize its constructed  ...
Melinda L. De Jesus, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECOLONIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decolonize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Universities 'decolonize' their courses and campuses: Goar
•"Decolonize" Canada's universities in the words of David Barnard, chair of Universities Canada and vice-chancellor of the University of ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
2
The Limits of Humanitarianism
Lately, many use that framework to suggest a quick fix – decolonize! – or reduce it to sentiment. Neither perspective helps in seeing history as ... «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
3
Downtown LA decked in red, white and blue
... congregated near one of the main stages and held signs calling to "Decolonize Independence Day" and denounce racism across the U.S.. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
Patient Outcome Optimization: How to Best Manage Joint …
This can decolonize the patient and lessen their risk of infection. At the Cleveland Clinic, all patients are given the wipes to use, and those who ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
5
Our conservative culture vs 'Obama frenzy'
We should resist attempts to 'decolonize' our minds into believing that same sex marriages are geared towards achieving equality for all. «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
6
Like Grandfather, Like Grandson: The Life and Death of Malcolm …
So we kind of take the name to be a mission statement, Raz Ceylon meaning to decolonize our mentalities. And particularly I came up with that ... «The Real News Network, Jun 15»
7
Scholars choose not to toast Rhodes
... unsurprising that they chose to take the campaign to decolonize to their own community. If Rhodes scholars can recognise how problematic ... «Cherwell Online, Jun 15»
8
Aja Monet Uses Poetry as a Tool to Protest Violence and Racial …
“I believe poetry is how we begin to decolonize our imaginations,” she explains. “If we can use poetry in that way, then poetry is a genuine form ... «Village Voice, Jun 15»
9
Unlikely coalition foils Big Yoga
A Facebook page was set up urging people to “Decolonize the Burrard Bridge on National Aboriginal Day.” Well, it worked. Now instead of a ... «24 Hours Vancouver, Jun 15»
10
Experts stress importance to decolonize imagination
Dwelling on the theme of ” Learning and Literature in a Hot and Crowded World” expert stressed importance to decolonizing imagination and ... «HimVani, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Decolonize [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/decolonize>. Apr 2024 ».
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