🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Colonizzazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolonizːatˈtsjone

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Colonization/ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La colonizzazione ha avuto un impatto significativo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of establishing control over a foreign territory and its people.

    "The colonization of the Americas had profound effects on indigenous populations."
  2. 2

    The process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

    "Colonization often led to significant cultural and social changes in the colonized regions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'colonization' originates from the Latin word 'colonia', meaning 'farm' or 'settlement', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century. It reflects the historical processes of establishing control over foreign territories and populations.

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