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decolonize
This term operates on two distinct levels: the geopolitical and the intellectual. In a political sense, it describes the tangible process of a territory gaining sovereignty and ending foreign administrative rule. It carries a heavy historical weight, often associated with the mid-twentieth century movements for national independence.
In contemporary academic and social discourse, the word has shifted toward a cognitive process. Here, it refers to the active dismantling of Eurocentric biases and the reclamation of indigenous knowledge systems. This usage is common in sociology and education, where it describes a critical interrogation of how power structures influence what is considered truth or value.
Meanings
To remove a colony from the political or administrative control of a colonial power, granting it independence.
Examples
The empire began to decolonize its territories after the war.
We need to decolonize the curriculum to include more indigenous perspectives.
We need to decolonize the curriculum to include more indigenous perspectives.
The nation struggled to decolonize and establish a stable government.
It is time to decolonize our minds and challenge Western hegemony.
The colonial power refused to decolonize the region peacefully.
I wonder if we can truly decolonize the way we perceive history.
The movement aimed to decolonize the legal system of the country.
Many African countries began to decolonize in the mid twentieth century.