decolonize

de·col·o·nize | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkä-lə-ˌnīz

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decolonized; decolonizing; decolonizes

Definition of decolonize

transitive verb

: to free from colonial status

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Recent Examples on the Web Vietnam braided opposition to communism, itself a tenet of Cold War conflict, with democratic state-building in a decolonizing region. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "World War III Is an Irresistible Meme," 5 Jan. 2020 The call to decolonize science, as in the case of other disciplines such as literature, can encourage us to rethink the dominant image that scientific knowledge is the work of white men. — Rohan Deb Roy, Smithsonian, "Science Still Bears the Fingerprints of Colonialism," 10 Apr. 2018 Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero, co-chairwoman of the Independence for Guam Task Force, told the Guam Pacific Daily News that the ruling is disappointing, but that efforts to decolonize will continue. — Washington Post, "Court: Non-native Guam residents can vote on status with US," 31 July 2019 There’s a term for this process: decolonizing my mind. — Melissa Pandika, The Cut, "Before I Embraced My Brownness, I Tried to Lighten My Skin," 31 Jan. 2018 Then, after World War II, with the growing movement to decolonize various places around the world, particularly in the Caribbean and Africa and South America, that also had an impact on Puerto Rico. — Lily Rothman, Time, "Where Hurricane Maria Fits in the History of Puerto Rico," 28 Sep. 2017 A: Decolonizing my mind has been a continual process of rethinking the values that guide my actions. — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Healing hearts and souls through her art," 24 June 2017 Q: What has the process of decolonizing come to look like for you in practice? — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Healing hearts and souls through her art," 24 June 2017

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“Decolonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decolonize. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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