decolonization
/diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डीकॉलनाइज़ेशन
विउपनिवेशीकरण, उपनिवेशों की स्वतंत्रता की प्रक्रिया
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noun
- 1
[U]
the process of a former colony becoming an independent country
विउपनिवेशीकरण, उपनिवेशों की स्वतंत्रता की प्रक्रिया
- The decolonization of Asia and Africa took place mainly after the Second World War.
- India's independence in 1947 was an important step in decolonization.
Opposite colonization
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[U]
the process of removing the cultural and social influence of a former ruling power
(संस्कृति, शिक्षा आदि का) औपनिवेशिक प्रभाव से मुक्त होना
- the decolonization of the school syllabus
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decolonize verb