English Explanatory Dictionary

colonialism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The seizure of geographical area to extract its natural resources or exploit the labor of the indigenous peoples to remotely benefit a distant country.
  2. The subjugation of a weaker country, population, or people by a dominant country, population, or people.
  3. Any form of foreign influence seen as undesirable.
  4. A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.
  5. Colonial life.

Pronunciation

/kəˈləʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/ /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/ /kəˈloʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/ /kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/ en-us-colonialism.ogg

Word forms

colonialism colonialisms

Etymology

From colonial + -ism.

Derived words

anticolonialism biocolonialism biocolonialist Coca-Colonialism cybercolonialism Eurocolonialism green colonialism internal colonialism neocolonialism paracolonialism postcolonialism pseudocolonialism semicolonialism settler colonialism

Translations

Cebuano: kolonyalismo Polish: kolonializm Swahili: beberu Tagalog: koloniyalisasyon Tagalog: koloniyalismo
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