SINCE 1828
colonialization
noun
co·lo·ni·al·i·za·tion
| \ kəˌlōnēələ̇ˈzāshən\
plural -s
Definition of colonialization
: the act of colonializing or being colonialized
especially
: subjugation by colonial policies
outcries against colonialization and economic imperialism — Economist
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