noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of establishing a colony. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies wordnet
3. 3
   The process of colonizing or taking over. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

absentee votingadoptionanchorageappropriationarrogationassumption

Example

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"The 19th-century European colonization of Africa has left a lasting legacy all over the continent."

Etymology

From colonize + -ation.

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