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Colonization vs Colonialization - What's the difference?

colonization | colonialization |

As nouns the difference between colonization and colonialization

is that colonization is the process of establishing a colony while colonialization is bringing into subjection or subjugation, and implies the subjugation or pacification of a people, and taking of a pre-populated land.

colonization

English

Alternative forms

* (mostly British) colonisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of establishing a colony.

    • Related terms

    * colonialism

    colonialization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Bringing into subjection or subjugation, and implies the subjugation or pacification of a people, and taking of a pre-populated land.

    • See also

    *colonization *colonisation

    References

    *[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/colonialization]