verb
- establishing or extending colonial control over a territory or people; bringing a region under the political and economic dominance of a colonial power
Usage: present participle of colonialize; often used in historical and political contexts
Examples
- European powers spent centuries colonializing Africa and Asia.
- The process of colonializing new territories often involved displacing indigenous populations.
- Historians study how colonializing nations justified their expansion.
- Colonializing efforts left lasting impacts on the cultures and economies of colonized regions.
- The colonializing powers extracted resources from their colonies for economic gain.