missionization
/ˌmɪʃənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of establishing missions or converting people to a religion, especially Christianity, often in a historical or colonial context.
- Missionization often involved building churches and schools in new territories.
- Historians study the effects of missionization on indigenous cultures.
- The missionization of the region began in the 18th century with the arrival of European settlers.
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