colonization

Pronunciation: /kɔlənɪˈzɛjʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

Etymology

From colonize + -ation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

colonisation, settlement

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
constitution
Narrower (hyponyms)
population

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