colonizer

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colonizer

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From colonize + -er.

noun colonizers

One who makes a group or place into a colony; one who establishes a colonial relationship.
Similar: colonist
One who establishes a colony; one who joins a colony or is born and raised there.
Similar: colonist
One who intrudes and takes over.
A species that establishes itself in a new area.
derogatory, neologism A white person. Don't scare me like that, colonizer!
Similar: abelungu, ang moh, Angrez, balanda, béké, bule, cac, Caucasian, cornstarch crusader, cracker, cumskin, Eurangutan

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@misc{colonizer_2026,
  title = {colonizer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colonizer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}