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decolonization

undoing political, economic and cultural legacies of colonisation
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decolonization

Summary

decolonization ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • decolonization is a type of process[2].
  • decolonization's Commons category is recorded as Decolonization[3].
  • decolonization is the opposite of colonization[4].
  • decolonization's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Decolonization[5].
  • decolonization's Commons gallery is recorded as Decolonization - Décolonisation[6].
  • decolonization's facet of is recorded as colonialism[7].
  • decolonization's described by source is recorded as Pax Leksikon[8].
  • decolonization's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

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Definition and Type

decolonization is a type of process[2]. decolonization is the opposite of colonization[4].

Why It Matters

decolonization ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month).[1] decolonization has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] decolonization is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). decolonization. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/decolonization
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_decolonization_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{decolonization}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/decolonization}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → colonization
    Facet of → colonialism
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Decolonization
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 3836, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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