👉 Colonialized is a term used in history and anthropology to describe a society or culture that has been influenced by, or has adopted, elements from another society or culture. It refers to a situation where a society has absorbed elements of an already existing culture or heritage, often through trade, migration, or assimilation. Colonization refers to the process by which European countries, particularly Britain and France, colonized other lands through conquest, colonization, and sometimes outright aggression. This process was characterized by the