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anti-imperialist

American

[an-tee-im-peer-ee-uh-list, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti ɪmˈpɪər i ə lɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

an opponent of imperialism.

adjective

opposed to imperialism.

anti-imperialist British

adjective

opposed to imperialism

anti-imperialist movements

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noun

a person who is opposed to imperialism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of anti-imperialist

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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"They are playing to the AI aesthetics and hyperbolic anti-imperialist narratives that draw attention, spark controversy and get rewarded by platforms."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This legacy of armed struggle, ideological martyrdom, and anti-imperialist narrative shaped her and her brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

When the original film first premiered in 1977, echoes of the Vietnam War and anti-imperialist sentiment could be felt in its otherwise outlandish space-opera trappings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

You did have people forming the anti-imperialist league.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

For that not the less was Aristophanes permitted to produce in the state theatre at the public cost his fiercely anti-militarist and anti-imperialist play.

From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive

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