Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
Related words
- Word family
- decolonize
- Other spellings
- decolonisation UK
Forms
- Plural
- decolonizations → decolonializations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decolonization | rising | |
| decolonialization | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.