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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

  1. an opponent of imperialism.


adjective

  1. opposed to imperialism.

anti-imperialist British  

adjective

  1. opposed to imperialism

    anti-imperialist movements

"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

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of anti-imperialist

First recorded in 1895–1900

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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

The author’s anti-imperialist energies have scarcely dimmed since the days when, as a professor in Kampala in 1981, he helped to found the Uganda-Korea Friendship Society.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

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

Schurz, Carl, leader of the Liberal Republicans, 56; introduces merit system, 86; reorganizes the Indian service, 86, 87; supports civil service reform, 112, 113; an anti-imperialist, 278.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

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