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colonialism
[ kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
- the system or policy by which a nation maintains or advocates control or influence over a dependent country, territory, or people.
- the state or condition of being colonial.
- an idea, custom, or practice peculiar to a colony.
colonialism
/ əˈəʊɪəˌɪə /
noun
- the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas Also calledimperialism
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԾ, nounadjective
Other Word Forms
- ··Ծ·· noun adjective
- ··Ծ···پ [k, uh, -loh-nee-, uh, -, lis, -tik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of colonialism1
Example Sentences
"It's such a clear example of how colonialism benefits from dispossessing indigenous people of their land and writing us out of history."
The setting offered stunning natural beauty but also rich themes to explore, particularly American colonialism and the plight of Native Hawaiians.
For many in Nigeria, the Benin Bronzes are a potent reminder of the violence of colonialism.
A previous chamber opera, “The Refusal of Time,” seen at UCLA’s Royce Hall seven years ago, was a supercharged planetary exploration of 19th century South African colonialism.
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah turned down an OBE over its associations with colonialism.
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