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Spanish word
colonización
Pronunciation
IPA/koloniθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncolonization
Example
La colonización dejó huellas en la historia.
Colonization left traces in history.
More examples
El impacto de la colonización aún se observa en la lengua cotidiana.
The impact of colonization is still observed in everyday language.
Core concept
Outside group establishing political and economic control over a territory.
Common phrases
impacto de la colonización
impact of colonization
proceso de colonización
process of colonization
Similar words
colonia: Appears as a community or territory ruled and administered by a foreign power.
ocupación: Involves military occupation that temporarily controls a region.
anexión: Brings a territory formally into a state's sovereignty via an official act.
dominio: Conveys enduring rule or dominance by one power over a territory or people.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso por el cual un grupo externo instala control político y económico sobre un territorio y su población.
Word origin
From Latin colonia via the verb colonizar plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, originally naming the process of creating colonies.
Usage tips
- Used chiefly in historical or political contexts and carries strong negative or heavy connotations, so avoid casual metaphorical use.
Opposites
- descolonizacióndecolonizationnoun
Related words
- colonizarcolonizeverb
- colonialismocolonialismnoun