colonization

Also spelled colonisation

US /ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #35906

Meanings

1

noun
the act of colonizing

The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
2

noun
The process of establishing a colony.

The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
3

noun
The process of colonizing or taking over.

The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

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Derived forms anticolonizationbiocolonizationcocacolonizationcocolonizationcolonizationalcolonizationismcolonizationistdecolonizationdyscolonizationendocolonizationhypercolonizationmonocolonization

Related forms anticolonialistcolonial colonialismcolonialistcolonialisticcoloniallycolonist colonyneocolonialist

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English colonization From colonize + -ation.

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# colonization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 35906

## Meanings
1. the act of colonizing
2. The process of establishing a colony.
3. The process of colonizing or taking over.

## Examples
- The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
- The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.
- The word colonization appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

## Derived Forms
- anticolonization
- biocolonization
- cocacolonization
- cocolonization
- colonizational
- colonizationism
- colonizationist
- decolonization
- dyscolonization
- endocolonization
- hypercolonization
- monocolonization

## Related Forms
- anticolonialist
- colonial
- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonialistic
- colonially
- colonist
- colony
- neocolonialist

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English colonization From colonize + -ation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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