Columbusing

Synonyms of columbusing

• exploitation
• appropriation
• colonization

Antonyms of columbusing

• respect
• acknowledgment
• appreciation

Collocations of columbusing

appropriating culture

Frequency: 80 %

The act of columbusing often involves appropriating culture.

cultural appropriation

Frequency: 70 %

Her outfit was accused of cultural appropriation.

colonizing

Frequency: 65 %

The company's attempt to expand felt like columbusing and colonizing new territories.

discovery

Frequency: 60 %

His discovery of the new restaurant felt like columbusing.

claiming credit

Frequency: 45 %

She was accused of columbusing by claiming credit for the idea.

Idiomatic Expressions for columbusing

• Phrase: columbusing a trend
  Meaning: to act as if one has discovered or popularized a trend that has been around for a long time
  Usage: She's always columbusing a trend and acting like she's the first one to know about it.