colonyhood

uncountable

The state of being a colony.

Japanese Meaning

植民地である状態

The colonyhood of the island influenced its legal and cultural development for decades.

その島の植民地としての地位は数十年にわたり法的および文化的な発展に影響を与えた。

Sense（1）

The state of being a colony.

Though it was now sovereign, the country still felt the after-effects of colonyhood.