French Conversation · Level 68
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French word
colonisation
Pronunciation
IPA/kolonizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncolonization
Example
La colonisation a profondément changé ce pays.
Colonization profoundly changed this country.
More examples
Les habitants discutent souvent des conséquences de la colonisation.
Residents often discuss the consequences of colonization.
Core concept
The organized settlement of a territory together with the political and economic control imposed by the settling power.
Common phrases
conséquences de la colonisation
consequences of colonization
pendant la colonisation
during colonization
Similar words
colonie: A region under the control and administration of a foreign power.
indépendance: The condition of governing itself without control by another country.
Definition in French
Désigne l'occupation organisée d'un territoire par des colons ou par l'État, accompagnée de contrôle politique et économique.
Word origin
The noun colonisation is formed from coloniser with the suffix -ation, while coloniser ultimately derives from Latin colonus, meaning a settler.
Usage tips
- In French, colonisation is common in historical, political, and academic writing and is less typical of casual conversation.
Other meanings
- colonial rulenoun
- settlementnoun
Opposites
- indépendanceindependencenoun
Related words
- colonisécolonizedadjective
- colonisateurcolonizernoun