colonizer

English

Etymology

From colonize +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

colonizer (plural colonizers)

1. One who colonizes:
   1. One who makes a group or place into a colony; one who establishes a colonial relationship.
   2. One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist.
   3. One who intrudes and takes over.
2. (ecology) A species that establishes itself in a new area.
3. (US, Canada, slang, derogatory, neologism) A white person.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:white person

   • 2018 January 29, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Black Panther, spoken by Shuri (Letitia Wright):

     Don't scare me like that, colonizer!

   • 2019 April 25, Dream McClinton, “Dog walkers at Howard University infringe on 'black Mecca', students say”, in The Guardian‎^[1], archived from the original on 2021-11-06:

     "Howard University is supposed to be a safe space for black people and we don't need you colonizers infiltrating it," said Charlemagne, radio personality and the co-host of The Breakfast Club.

   • 2022 March 9, Samantha Ibrahim, “Marvel switching 'King Conan' character after indigenous community backlash”, in New York Post‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-03-15:

     "Disgusted isn't even close to a word for it," they wrote. "How?? how is this okay?? she was a REAL LITTLE GIRL — to do this her, to us, over and over again… i am just at a loss. disgusting. does she not deserve rest? reclamation? honor? you colonizers make me vom," she wrote.

   • 2022 August 23, Jenny G. Zhang, “What We Talk About When We Talk About "White People Food"”, in Bon Appétit‎^[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-14:

     Jokes and memes about colonizers' bland-ass food resonate, and not because of their originality or comedic genius; implicit in those quips is a declaration of allegiance with people whose ancestral lands were once plundered by colonial powers for spices and other riches.

Translations

colonist — see colonist