Word Explorer
Colonizing
To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
📖 Definitions of "Colonizing"
verb
- 1
To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
- 2
To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
- 3
To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
- 4
To begin a colony or colonies.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Colonizing"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhabitedverb | Having inhabitants; lived in. |
| settled | Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest. |
| colonialnoun | Of or pertaining to a colony. |
| colonialismnoun | The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance. |
| colonialistnoun | One who supports or advocates colonialism. |
| colonisationnoun | Alternative spelling of colonization. [The process of establishing a colony.] |
| colonisingverb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of colonize. |
| colonizationnoun | The process of establishing a colony. |
| settlementnoun | A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place. |
| settlernoun | Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist. |
| settlingnoun | The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. |
| coloniseverb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of colonize. |
| colonisedverb | inhabited by colonists |
| colonizersnoun | One who makes a group or place into a colony; one who establishes a colonial relationship. |
| colonistsnoun | A member of a colony. |
| colonializationnoun | Bringing into subjection or subjugation, and implies the subjugation or pacification of a people, and taking of a pre-populated land. |
| colonially | In a colonial manner. |
| coloniesnoun | A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin. |
| recolonizationnoun | The act of recolonizing; a second or subsequent colonization. |
| colonialsnoun | a synchronized ice skating team from West Acton, Massachusetts. |
🎨 Adjectives for "Colonizing"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Colonizing"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Colonizing"
Words that come before
Translate “Colonizing” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.