recolonization

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noun

The act of recolonizing; a second or subsequent colonization.

OriginEnglish colonization ← Middle English colane ← Latin colōnia →
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Meanings

nounrecolonization (countable and uncountable, plural recolonizations)

plural recolonizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of recolonizing; a second or subsequent colonization.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  8. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  9. Latincolō
  10. Latincolōnus
  11. Latincolōnia
  12. Middle Englishcolane
  13. Englishcolony
  14. Englishcolonize
  15. Englishcolonization
  16. Englishrecolonization

From re- + colonization.

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Translations

German Rekolonisierung
  • RekolonisierungTranslations
Romanian recolonizare
  • recolonizareTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“recolonization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recolonization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recolonization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recolonization.

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