Scholars studied multiple cases of self-colonizations to understand how local elites replicated colonial power structures.

By the 22nd century, the outpost self-colonized and no longer relied on directives from Earth.

The introduced algae self-colonizes coastal rocks during low tide, forming slippery mats that change the shoreline ecology.

Her essay on self-colonization argues that marginalized communities sometimes reproduce colonial structures within their own cultures.

After decades of external rule, the community began to self-colonize, blending revived indigenous governance with adopted administrative practices from the former empire.

By self-colonizing our local traditions, we unknowingly prioritize foreign standards over ancestral knowledge.