decolonises
Removes colonial rule
Decolonises is the British spelling of decolonizes—to free a territory or people from colonial rule, or to remove colonial influences from institutions, thinking, or culture.
A nation decolonises when it gains independence.
More recently, movements seek to decolonise curricula, museums, and mindsets: The university is working to decolonise its syllabus.
Freedom from external control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
nationhood · statehood · autonomy · republic · devolution · constitution · referendum · plebiscite
Absence of constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
- releaseTo let go
extrication · unbinding · deliverance · resistance · uprising · revolt · struggle · movement
Compensation for historical wrongs
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
redress · apology · acknowledgment · compensation · healing · dignity · recognition · amends
Taking apart systematically
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- transformationThorough change in form
- divestmentDisposal of assets
decentralisation · localisation · empowerment · grassroots · community-led · participatory · inclusive · equitable
Adapting foreign elements locally
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- revitalisationRestoration of strength
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
heritage · identity · epistemology · worldview · narrative · representation · museums · artifacts
independence
Freedom from external control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
self-determination · nationhood · statehood · autonomy · republic · devolution · constitution · referendum · plebiscite · enfranchisement
freedom
Absence of constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
release · extrication · unbinding · deliverance · resistance · uprising · revolt · struggle · movement · solidarity
reparations
Compensation for historical wrongs
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
accountability · redress · apology · acknowledgment · compensation · healing · dignity · recognition · amends
dismantling
Taking apart systematically
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- transformationThorough change in form
divestment · decentralisation · localisation · empowerment · grassroots · community-led · participatory · inclusive · equitable
indigenisation
Adapting foreign elements locally
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- revitalisationRestoration of strength
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
ceremony · heritage · identity · epistemology · worldview · narrative · representation · museums · artifacts · curriculum
decolonisescolonises
Occupies and controls territory
colonizes · annexes · annexation · conquers · subjugates
decolonisescolonises
Occupies and controls territory
imposes · westernises · assimilates · indoctrinates · acculturates