decolonial
decolonial adjective: of or relating to decoloniality.
Adjective
decolonial (comparative more decolonial, superlative most decolonial)
- Of or relating to decoloniality.
- It was called for and led by the “Mafed collective of women experiencing racism” and supported by a host of international decolonial and antiracist activists, scholars and public figures – including the former Black Panther, Angela Davis.2015 November 9, Alana Lentin, “'Real Australians' are a myth and 'saying welcome' to refugees is not enough”, in The Guardian
- The suit was filed by Rupa Marya, an internal medicine physician and professor at UCSF, identified as an expert in decolonial theory. Marya was placed on leave in September 2024 and had her clinical privileges briefly suspended by the UCSF executive medical board following comments she made on X...2025 June 7, Edward Helmore, “Professor sues University of California for suspension over comments about Israel’s war in Gaza”, in The Guardian
Forms of decolonial
| comparative | more decolonial |
|---|---|
| superlative | most decolonial |
Origin of decolonial
From de- + colonial.
Words formed from decolonial
Questions about decolonial
- What does decolonial mean?
- Decolonial means of or relating to decoloniality.
- What part of speech is decolonial?
- Decolonial is an adjective.
Words near decolonial in the dictionary
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