Definitions

1. noun

A concept in postcolonial theory, referring to the collective unconscious of a subjugated people or a collective cultural identity shaped by colonialism and oppression.

“The writer explored the tensions between the idealized version of a nation’s history and its actual, complex fanon.”

2. noun

In sociology, a term for the cultural, social, and psychological effects of colonialism on the colonized people.

“The study examined the impact of colonialism on the identity and culture of the colonized people’s fanon.”