colonialized
/kəˈloʊniəlaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of colonialize: brought under foreign control or influence.
- The empire colonialized the region in the 1700s.
- They colonialized the territory by force and established new laws.
- The company colonialized the local market with its cheap goods.
adjective
- Brought under the control of a foreign country, often through settlement and exploitation.
- Many colonialized peoples preserved their languages despite the oppressor's efforts.
- The museum displayed artifacts from colonialized territories around the world.
- The colonialized regions struggled to regain their independence after centuries of foreign rule.
- Influenced or dominated by an outside power or culture in a way similar to historical colonialism.
- The film explored how colonialized mindsets still affect former colonies today.
- The local economy became colonialized by large international corporations.
- Some argue that modern education systems have colonialized indigenous ways of learning.
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