Invasion Day

proper noun

Australia Day.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatorytypically in Aboriginal useAustralia Day.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From the fact that Australia Day, which commemorated the beginning British colonization, also marks the invasion and oppression against Aboriginals.

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APA

Invasion Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invasion%20Day

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“Invasion Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invasion%20Day. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Invasion Day,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invasion%20Day.

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