colonyhood

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noun

The state of being a colony.

“Though it was now sovereign, the country still felt the after-effects of colonyhood.”

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Meanings

nouncolonyhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being a colony.

    Though it was now sovereign, the country still felt the after-effects of colonyhood.

Origin

From colony + -hood.

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APA

colonyhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonyhood

MLA

“colonyhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonyhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colonyhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonyhood.

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