the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
“the British colonization of America”
Word Forms
colonize
verb
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colonise
verb
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
settle
verb
take up residence and become established
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kolonisation
der Akt der Kolonisierung; die Gründung von Kolonien
🇫🇷French
colonisation
l'acte de coloniser; l'établissement de colonies
🇪🇸Spanish
colonización
el acto de colonizar; el establecimiento de colonias
🇮🇹Italian
colonizzazione
l'atto di colonizzare; la fondazione delle colonie
🇳🇱Dutch
kolonisatie
de daad van koloniseren; de vestiging van koloniën
🇵🇹Portuguese
colonização
o ato de colonizar; o estabelecimento de colônias
🇷🇺Russian
колонизация
акт колонизации; создание колоний
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बसाना
उपनिवेश बनाने की क्रिया; कालोनियों की स्थापना
🇧🇩Bengali
উপনিবেশ
উপনিবেশ স্থাপনের কাজ; উপনিবেশ স্থাপন
🇮🇳Tamil
குடியேற்றம்
குடியேற்ற நடவடிக்கை; காலனிகளை நிறுவுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వలసరాజ్యం
వలసరాజ్యం చర్య; కాలనీల ఏర్పాటు
🇮🇳Marathi
वसाहत
वसाहतीची कृती; वसाहतींची स्थापना
🇮🇳Gujarati
વસાહતીકરણ
વસાહતીકરણનું કાર્ય; વસાહતોની સ્થાપના
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿ
ವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ವಸಾಹತುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കോളനിവൽക്കരണം
കോളനിവൽക്കരണ പ്രവർത്തനം; കോളനികളുടെ സ്ഥാപനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਸਤੀੀਕਰਨ
ਬਸਤੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਕਲੋਨੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نوآبادیات
نوآبادیات کا عمل؛ کالونیوں کا قیام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
殖民化
殖民行为；殖民地的建立
🇯🇵Japanese
植民地化
植民地化の行為。植民地の設立
🇰🇷Korean
식민지화
식민지화 행위; 식민지 설립
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thuộc địa hóa
hành động thuộc địa hóa; sự thành lập các thuộc địa
🇹🇭Thai
การล่าอาณานิคม
การล่าอาณานิคม; การสถาปนาอาณานิคม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kolonisasi
tindakan penjajahan; pembentukan koloni
🇵🇭Filipino
kolonisasyon
ang pagkilos ng kolonisasyon; ang pagtatatag ng mga kolonya
🇲🇾Malay
penjajahan
perbuatan menjajah; penubuhan koloni
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاستعمار
فعل الاستعمار؛ إنشاء المستعمرات
🇮🇷Persian
استعمار
عمل استعمار؛ ایجاد مستعمرات
🇹🇷Turkish
kolonizasyon
sömürgeleştirme eylemi; kolonilerin kurulması
🇮🇱Hebrew
קולוניזציה
פעולת הקולוניזציה; הקמת מושבות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'colonization'?
The primary meaning of 'colonization' is 'the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'colonization' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'colonization' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'colonization' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'colonization' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'colonization' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'colonization' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'colonization' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'colonization' in regular conversations?
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