neo-colonize

verb

To convert into a neo-colony.

First used 20c.
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Meanings

verbneo-colonize (third-person singular simple present neo-colonizes, present participle neo-colonizing, simple past and past participle neo-colonized)

present singular third person neo-colonizes · participle present neo-colonizing · participle past neo-colonized · past neo-colonized · alternative neo-colonise · alternative neocolonise · alternative neocolonize

  1. transitiveTo convert into a neo-colony.First known use 20c.

    Africans need not continue to fear what they see and interpret as hidden American intentions to neo-colonize and further exploit their continent, directly or through proxies, lackeys, and ploys.

    2009 July 13, Dr. Kofi J. Roberts, The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 85

Origin

From neo- + colonize.

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Translations

Portuguese neocolonizar
  • neocolonizarto convert into a neo-colony
Spanish neocolonizar
  • neocolonizarto convert into a neo-colony
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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